law ‧ suit /ˈlɔːsuːt, -sjuːt $ ˈlɒːsuːt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a problem or complaint that a person or organization brings to a court of law to be settled SYN suit
lawsuit against
His lawyer filed a lawsuit against the city.
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COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ file a lawsuit (=to officially take a lawsuit to a court)
She filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexual harassment
▪ bring a lawsuit against somebody (=to take a lawsuit against someone to a court)
A former employee brought a lawsuit against the company claiming unfair dismissal.
▪ settle a lawsuit (=to reach an agreement that stops a lawsuit)
I would prefer to settle the lawsuit out of court.
▪ drop a lawsuit (=to stop taking a lawsuit to court)
First Bank agreed to drop its lawsuits against another bank as a result of the decision.
▪ win/lose a lawsuit
She won a discrimination lawsuit against her former company.