noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ costly , expensive
▪ endless , lengthy , protracted
▪ complex
▪ potential , threatened
▪ pending
▪ ongoing
▪ subsequent
▪ civil , commercial , criminal
▪ federal
▪ private
▪ class-action ( AmE )
▪
the class-action ~ brought by the families of the victims
▪ liability ( esp. AmE ), malpractice , tort ( AmE )
▪
the fear of medical malpractice ~
▪ employment , medical
VERB + LITIGATION
▪ bring , conduct ( BrE ), file ( esp. AmE ), initiate , pursue
▪
the right to conduct ~
▪
The alleged victims have elected to pursue ~.
▪ engage in
▪ become involved in , get involved in
▪ be engaged in , be involved in
▪ threaten
▪ end , settle
▪ avoid
▪
The payment was made to avoid threatened ~.
LITIGATION + NOUN
▪ costs , expenses
▪ settlement ( esp. AmE )
▪ finance ( AmE )
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ against
▪
He engaged in endless ~ against the media.
▪ ~ between
▪
~ between private parties
▪ ~ over
▪
~ over water rights
PHRASES
▪ the conduct of ~ ( esp. BrE )
▪
the defendant's conduct of the ~
▪ the cost of ~
▪ the risk of ~ , the threat of ~