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Recent Examples of countersuit
In a 2025 countersuit, Baldoni accused Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, of defamation and extortion.
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Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
The countersuit argues that failures by the contractors’ employees to flag Ruis as dangerous contributed to Yates’ death.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Baldoni quickly filed a countersuit and sued the New York Times for its reporting, but both of his lawsuits were later dismissed.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In October, the judge entered final judgment in the $400 million countersuit case from Baldoni and his codefendants, effectively terminating their January 2025 legal action against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and The New York Times.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
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Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
The countersuit argues that failures by the contractors’ employees to flag Ruis as dangerous contributed to Yates’ death.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Baldoni quickly filed a countersuit and sued the New York Times for its reporting, but both of his lawsuits were later dismissed.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In October, the judge entered final judgment in the $400 million countersuit case from Baldoni and his codefendants, effectively terminating their January 2025 legal action against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and The New York Times.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countersuit
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Worse, Paramount’s fraud and copyright infringement counterclaims—alleging Gray deliberately hid his participation (which Gray denies)—were greenlit for trial.—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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In his counterclaims against Stalcup, the former analyst accused of stealing and doctoring documents alleges the 2023 capital calls used misleading statements to get people to pitch in.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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In a briefing with reporters earlier, a Meta legal spokesperson said the company didn't believe that youth mental health struggles, both broadly and with Kaley specifically, could be solved through litigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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UConn’s Dan Hurley would have to be in the conversation, but only if the arena insurance policy covered sideline meltdowns and referee litigation.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Countersuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersuit. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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