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Recent Examples of countersuit
The countersuit argues that failures by the contractors’ employees to flag Ruis as dangerous contributed to Yates’ death.
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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
That countersuit was dismissed in June.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
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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
That countersuit was dismissed in June.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 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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Burkle’s lawsuit against Anderson, filed last month, appears to be part of a bitter falling out between the two longtime business partners and friends, according to The Santa Rosa Press Democrat, which first reported on the litigation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Representatives for the city and CPD declined to comment on the pending litigation.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Countersuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersuit. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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