Each year, America's biggest firms spend a few million dollars apiece on premiums to cover their directors and officers in case disgruntled shareholders, employees or regulators take them to court.

每年都有美国大公司为其董事及高级职员一掷数百万美元的保费，以防股东、雇员或监管部门不满、将其告上法庭。

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Now, the case heads back to a superior court, where a trial could take years.

目前，该案回到上级法院，一审可能需要几年时间。

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If the cash were not forthcoming, the African Union (AU) might take a case to a court of arbitration and ask it to judge overall culpability for climate change.

假如该笔款项不到手，非盟将向仲裁法院提起诉讼，要求对其裁决对气候变化负不可推卸的过失罪。

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Lois Fischbeck of Maryland came to urge the court to ban capital punishment, even though the justices are not scheduled to take on a particular case this term that would deal with the issue directly.

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They wanted a first refusal and were prepared to take a court case to establish their rights.

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If the cash were not forthcoming, the African Union (AU) might take a case to a court of arbitration and ask it to judge overall culpability for climate change.

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If Kevorkian's bid for a new trial fails before the Court of Appeals, he could get a chance to take his case to the Michigan Supreme Court and challenge Michigan's law making assisted suicide a felony punishable up to five years in prison.

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