Moreover, the pretrial phase dominated the process to the extent that the pretrial dossier formed the basis for the final verdict without being put to further searching judicial scrutiny.

His lawsuit to get the film released is in the pretrial phase.

The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges, and the case is in the pretrial phase.

Dow Jones attorneys had sought all such evidence during the pretrial phase of the case.

He said the city had created "a very difficult and punishing process" for his clients in the pretrial phase, including long and grueling depositions with prying questions about their lives.

During the pretrial phase of the case the pharmacies have uncovered documents that not only appear to confirm their accusations, but have also been presented in court.

The elements that swirled through the pretrial phase of the case also largely arose from the statements and their interpretations.

In part, this is because any lawsuit that reaches the discovery, the pretrial fact-finding phase, poses the danger of revealing too much about Google's proprietary technology.

For months, lawyers from both sides in the civil case have discussed depositions gathered during the pretrial phase with reporters.

It's for the pretrial phase only, in order to spare the defendants the hassle of showing up in multiple courts for multiple lawsuits, but it nevertheless has its consequences.