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Recent Examples of countersuit
However, in June 2025, a federal judge dismissed Baldoni's countersuit, ruling that many of the statements at issue were legally protected and that the claims did not meet the legal standards required to proceed.
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Janelle Ash , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Baldoni rebuffed her accusations and filed a $400 million countersuit, but that was dismissed in June 2025.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
As usual, no details of the deal that put the breaks on any trial or continuation of the suit and countersuit were made public.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
This led to Knouse’s countersuit and harassment claim, which was dismissed by a superior court judge and upheld by the Appellate Court, before being taken up by the SJC.
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Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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Janelle Ash , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Baldoni rebuffed her accusations and filed a $400 million countersuit, but that was dismissed in June 2025.
—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
As usual, no details of the deal that put the breaks on any trial or continuation of the suit and countersuit were made public.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
This led to Knouse’s countersuit and harassment claim, which was dismissed by a superior court judge and upheld by the Appellate Court, before being taken up by the SJC.
—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countersuit
Noun
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In 2022, a jury awarded Depp more than $10 million in damages, while Heard won one of her counterclaims and was awarded $2 million.
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The counterclaim alleges Wherry hired a private investigator to look into the burglary, and Thompson failed a subsequent polygraph examination.
Noun
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The litigation opened a wider window into the business and regulation of infant formula, including adverse event reports.
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The Supreme Court’s own opinion noted the athlete had won the state shot put title and had also won the Region 2 championship in both shot put and discus during the litigation.
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“Countersuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersuit. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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