The legal dispute centred on whether or not the council had made a deal with Waterworld.
It can take days, weeks, even months if there is a legal dispute between the principals.
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Without a clear resolution in sight, there's every indication the legal dispute could become very ugly.
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Less than a week after CES, nVidia and Intel announced a settlement to their long-standing legal dispute.
Spain won a five-year legal dispute to claim ownership for the treasures found by a US firm.
The legal dispute between Hungary and the EU is about the laws which came into effect 1 January.
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James, 33, is involved in a legal dispute with the Welsh region over the manner of his departure.
He said the legal dispute had "been a nightmare because I didn't know what was going to happen next".
These people wanted to resolve a legal dispute without knowing their legal rights?
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Cinema-goers had to wait six years for another Bond movie as a legal dispute raged between the makers and distributors.
He said three key points must be considered before implementing the proposal, including a legal dispute whether the government owns the festival.
His position at the club has been questioned following his legal dispute with John Magnier, United's major shareholder along with JP McManus.
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There has been no better example of this than with tech giants Apple and Samsung and their on-going legal dispute over copyrights.
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The agreement also ends the legal dispute between redbox and Fox.
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Meanwhile, over in Sion, the local club was embroiled in a vicious legal dispute that dated to the signing of an Egyptian goalkeeper back in 2008.
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The UK is also embroiled in a long-running legal dispute with the EU over the UK's habitual residence test, which limits benefit claims by new arrivals.
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The company is in a legal dispute with the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers, which are trying to get in on the reselling gravy by partnering with Flash Tickets.
However, work is currently delayed because of a legal dispute.
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Mr Lippens told shareholders that the consortium had not yet decided what to do as a legal dispute had erupted over ABN's plans to sell its US arm LaSalle.
While courts often favor settlements as the preferred way to end a legal dispute, settlements should not come at the cost of undermining the wishes of the person who died.
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Lady Mary was the duke's second wife and after he died she became embroiled in a legal dispute over his will with her step son, the fourth Duke of Sutherland.
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But University of California at Los Angeles law professor Adam Winkler, an expert on the legal dispute over guns, said the time may not be right for the high court's review.
Curbishley is out of work having quit as West Ham manager in 2008, but a legal dispute about the compensation he believes he is owed from the Hammers could affect his chances.
Button, who wanted to switch to Williams for this season but was forced to stay at BAR after losing a legal dispute, was especially critical of engine partner Honda, the team's co-owner.
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The ownership of the remaining 51% of PTC is currently at the centre of a legal dispute, with Deutsche Telekom saying it had an option to buy Elektrim's stake without reference to Vivendi.
The family of Chen Din Hwa is the latest to become embroiled in a bitter legal dispute for assets related to Nan Fung Group, a privately-held company primarily involved in property development and shipping.
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