I believe he did mention that they were threatening a lawsuit.
He demanded equal time in the classroom and threatened a lawsuit.
They leave angrily, threatening a lawsuit for sexual and physical assault on their way out.
The two men are not on speaking terms, threatening lawsuits and other unpleasantness.
For one thing, opponents are threatening lawsuits, and the city is preparing to defend itself against them.
I'm not threatening a lawsuit, but think of how embarrassing this could be.
Those former employees made public accusations about his management style, and threatened lawsuits to the station's board of directors.
To this day, the state has refused, and in fact the state threatened a lawsuit against the family.
Hall threatened a lawsuit to stop the production, but the issue soon became moot, since the play closed after only a few nights.
Justice threatens a lawsuit if amicable solutions aren't reached soon.