(S (S (BASENP (DT The) (NNP Washington) (COMMA ,) (NNP D.C.) (NN suit)) (VP (VP (VBD began) (PP (IN in) (BASENP (NNP November) (NN 2007)))) (CONJP (COMMA ,) (CC and)) (VP (VP (VBD entered) (BASENP (NN mediation))) (BASENP (DT this) (JJ past) (NNP March))))) (PERIOD .))