potential litigation

collocation in English

meaningsofpotentialandlitigation

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potential
adjective[before noun]
uk
/pəˈten.ʃəl/us
/poʊˈten.ʃəl/
possible when the necessary ...
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litigation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌlɪt.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌlɪt̬.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
the process of taking a case to a court of law so that a judgment can ...
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(Definition ofpotentialandlitigationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpotential litigation

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Fears of adverse publicity, media distortion andpotentiallitigationcombine to militate against policies which encourage responsible risk-taking.
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We shall certainly end up withpotentiallitigation, which, as legislators, we should try to avoid.
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I am assured that only the most devious of minds would see conspiracy behind a safeguard against protracted and unnecessarypotentiallitigation.
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The rapporteur's amendments create confusion in the area of litigation and it would be wrong of us to vote for confusion inpotentiallitigationcases.
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Now we have a proposition that would lead to muddle, forum shopping,potentiallitigationat a delicate moment in a corporate deal.
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We must carefully considerpotentiallitigationand compensation awards that might face small public authorities, such as schools, which are governed by volunteers, not by professional executives.
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As a result the character names, as well as some of the main plot points, were changed in order to avoid anypotentiallitigation.
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Corporate legal counsel often prepares comprehensive assessments of the current andpotentiallitigationa company faces.
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Educators, staff and management must be engaged in working to reduce the likelihood of accidents, injuries andpotentiallitigation.
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Constable said the decision was mutual, but would not discuss details citingpotentiallitigation.
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