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Recent Examples of countersuit
Today’s countersuit makes note of Robinson’s new What The World Needs Now album that came out in late April and the fallout the rape accusations and legal action has had on the performer’s career the past month.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 May 2025
Heard also won one of the three claims in her countersuit.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2025
She was ordered to pay $10.35 million in damages, and Depp was to pay $2 million, since Heard won one of the three claims in her countersuit.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 22 June 2025
San Diego has begun filing countersuits against up to 1,000 people and businesses — both named and unnamed — accusing them of contributing to the flood.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 May 2025
Heard also won one of the three claims in her countersuit.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2025
She was ordered to pay $10.35 million in damages, and Depp was to pay $2 million, since Heard won one of the three claims in her countersuit.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 22 June 2025
San Diego has begun filing countersuits against up to 1,000 people and businesses — both named and unnamed — accusing them of contributing to the flood.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countersuit
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The countersuit Williams filed a motion to dismiss and a counterclaim on Feb. 17 in response to Baumgarten’s complaint.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2025
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These say that Honorable Justice Cavanagh has validated service of a notice of motion which sought to bring about the counterclaim.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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The worst performer on the index was Danish turbine-maker Vestas Wind, with a loss of about 8%, over changes to wind energy regulation in the U.S. Germany's Bayer was the third biggest loser due to the U.S. Supreme Court delaying a decision on a long-running litigation over its weedkiller.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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The unit’s federal litigation team is at the forefront of immigration fights in federal court, sometimes taking matters to the Supreme Court.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
29 June 2025
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“Countersuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersuit. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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