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Recent Examples of countersuit
Kate Williams, chef and co-owner of celebrated restaurant Lady of the House, has filed a countersuit against the restaurant’s co-owner and investor Jason Singer, who is suing her in Oakland County Circuit Court.
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Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
City officials filed a lawsuit, and Smollett a countersuit.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
In June, Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit was tossed out.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
In July 2023, Allen filed a countersuit and his lawyers claimed that the singer had gotten her permission to record the encounter beforehand.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
City officials filed a lawsuit, and Smollett a countersuit.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
In June, Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit was tossed out.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
In July 2023, Allen filed a countersuit and his lawyers claimed that the singer had gotten her permission to record the encounter beforehand.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countersuit
Noun
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That means that the federal appellate court’s decision stands, and that a federal district court in Colorado will again have oversight over the legality of Dawgs’ counterclaim.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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The team's counterclaims include defamation, civil conspiracy, tortious interference and breach of contract.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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After the factory closed, Cano joined litigation involving Sae-A Trading, another Korean company which used to purchase KOA Modas’s apparel on Target’s behalf and, after a lengthy legal battle, pledged to fulfill the vast majority of severance payments.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Pending the Supreme Court’s decision, further appeals and ongoing litigation in other states continue to unfold, with the potential for sweeping implications for the balance between federal authority and state sovereignty across the country.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Countersuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersuit. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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