He disputed the results and sued to avoid a suspension.
Seven county legislators, complaining that Mr. Spano had done an end run, sued to avoid the permit.
What Wal-Mart tries to shirk ends up being shifted to its customers -- who are also state taxpayers, and must make up what Wal-Mart sues to avoid.
In fact, it subjects the institutions to greater regulation and forces them to produce plans showing they can fail without government intervention, and big finance companies fight ― and sometimes sue ― to avoid the tougher regulation the designation brings.
In addition to the 8,700 people who have sued Pfizer, the world's largest drug company, over Rezulin, an additional 32,000 people have said that they may sue, giving notice to avoid missing the opportunity to eventually file such claims.
On August 13 , 2013 the Detroit Institute of Arts announced that it is willing to sue in order to avoid any attempt by emergency financial manager Kevyn Orr to sell off pieces of its collection.
He sued the N.F.L. to avoid a one-year suspension and won his appeal Tuesday.
Both companies have owners that oppose contraception on religious grounds, and are suing the government to avoid providing insurance that covers contraceptives to their employees.
The Justice Department sued the state of North Carolina and the University of North Carolina system this week over a law, H.B. 2, that bars trans students from using the bathroom or locker room matching their gender identity -- after the state first sued the DOJ to avoid penalty for violating federal civil rights laws.
But in recent years, the emphasis has slowly begun to shift from "here's how to avoid getting sued" to "here's what you need to know about your own biases".
