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Recent Examples of countersuit
The latter is also named in Baldoni's $400 million countersuit against the couple, their publicist Leslie Sloane and Sloane's firm Vision PR, alleging defamation, extortion and more.
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 14 May 2025
Depp won the suit and was awarded $10 million in damages, while Heard received $2 million as part of a countersuit.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 May 2025
Baldoni filed a countersuit alleging that Lively’s accusations are baseless and have caused serious harm to his career, reputation and personal life, further escalating the high-interest legal brawl.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
Now, Robinson has filed a countersuit against the plaintiffs, accusing them of defamation and seeking $500 million in damages.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 29 May 2025
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 14 May 2025
Depp won the suit and was awarded $10 million in damages, while Heard received $2 million as part of a countersuit.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 May 2025
Baldoni filed a countersuit alleging that Lively’s accusations are baseless and have caused serious harm to his career, reputation and personal life, further escalating the high-interest legal brawl.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
Now, Robinson has filed a countersuit against the plaintiffs, accusing them of defamation and seeking $500 million in damages.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countersuit
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In addition to the counterclaim, Robinson’s legal team filed a motion to strike the accusers’ initial lawsuit, finding issue with their decision to remain anonymous.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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In May 2022, Teichert Construction filed a counterclaim alleging the city owed the company more than $2 million.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Feb. 2025
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The payout was approved on June 3, in a lawsuit filed on behalf of Jose Rivas Barillas, who was 16 when the fight occurred, according to a settlement of litigation document obtained by PEOPLE.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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After extensive litigation in multiple states, FedEx paid nearly half a billion dollars in settlement payments for misclassification.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Countersuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersuit. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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