lawsuit

bring, file, issue

The angry customer decided to bring a lawsuit against the store for selling defective products.

drop

After months of disagreement, both sides finally decided to drop the lawsuit and settle out of court.

be faced with, face

The restaurant was faced with a lawsuit after a customer got seriously injured on the premises.

defend

The company hired expensive lawyers to defend the lawsuit filed by their former employees.

settle

After months of negotiation, they finally settled their lawsuit and avoided going to trial.

in a/the ~

The company faced serious allegations in a lawsuit filed by former employees.

~ against

She decided to file a lawsuit against the company after they refused to pay her damages.

~ over

The two companies settled their lawsuit over patent rights last year.