Pending Litigation means an ongoing, but not yet completed, court proceeding. Seen in 21 SEC filings. - Pending Litigation means the specific legal disputes that are outlined under the ""Recent Developments"" section of a confidential memo. Seen in 9 SEC filings. - Pending Litigation means the court cases that are detailed under the ""Recent Developments"" section of a written memorandum. Seen in 6 SEC filings.
Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.
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Genie Definition 1
- Pending Litigation means an active, not yet concluded, court case.
Relevant Contract Types
- Mergers and Acquisitions Agreement
- Share Purchase Agreement
- Real Estate Purchase Agreement
- Partnership Agreement
- Employment Agreement
Relevant Circumstances
- During due diligence before signing a Mergers and Acquisitions Agreement.
- In a Share Purchase Agreement, to ensure the transparency about any ongoing lgiation regarding the shares.
- Within a Real Estate Purchase Agreement, to disclose any pending litigation related to the property.
- In a Partnership Agreement, informing partners of any existing legal disputes.
- An Employment Agreement to highlight any ongoing litigation that could impact the employer or employee.
Relevant Sectors
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Pending Litigation means an active, not yet concluded, court case
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