SATELLITE LITIGATION
satellite litigation. 1. One or more lawsuits related to a major piece of litigation that is being
conducted in another court <the satellite litigation in state court prevented the federal judge from
ruling on the issue>.2. Peripheral skirmishes involved in the prosecution of a lawsuit <the
plaintiffs called the sanctions “satellite litigation,” drummed up by the defendants to deflect
attention from the main issues in the case>. [Blacks Law 8th]