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Recent Examples of countersuit
Geffen’s countersuit also points out that Sun has been alleged to mistreat employees in the past, implying that Xiong may have been coerced into her confession.
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Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
In August 2022, lawyers representing Ziz and a long-time follower named Gwen Danielson in a countersuit over the CFAR incident filed motions claiming Ziz had died after falling overboard earlier that month, and that Danielson was believed to have died by suicide (though prosecutors were skeptical).
—Aja Romano, Vox, 24 Feb. 2025
The case and countersuit are ongoing in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
The countersuit was filed in a US District Court in California on Wednesday.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
In August 2022, lawyers representing Ziz and a long-time follower named Gwen Danielson in a countersuit over the CFAR incident filed motions claiming Ziz had died after falling overboard earlier that month, and that Danielson was believed to have died by suicide (though prosecutors were skeptical).
—Aja Romano, Vox, 24 Feb. 2025
The case and countersuit are ongoing in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
The countersuit was filed in a US District Court in California on Wednesday.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countersuit
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In March, Williams filed a counterclaim in Mecklenburg County Court, accusing Baumgarten of tarnishing her reputation as Opera Carolina’s leader.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
5 May 2025
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In her counterclaim, Heard was awarded $2 million in compensatory damages but no punitive damages.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
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On Tuesday before the opening of the market, Under Armour reported an operating loss of $72 million and an adjusted operating loss of $36 million after transformation expenses, restructuring charges and litigation settlement expenses in the fourth quarter ended March 31.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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As time has passed, some plaintiffs have increased their claims and recruited external litigation funders, alleging that Google continues to violate antitrust laws by manipulating search results and failing to comply with the EU’s 2017 order.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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“Countersuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersuit. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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