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Recent Examples of countersuit
OpenAI has filed a countersuit against Elon Musk, accusing him of unfair competition and interfering with the company's relationships with investors and customers.
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Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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
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.
—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
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Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countersuit
Noun
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The jury also awarded $2 million to Heard for one of her three counterclaims against Depp.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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Burton's counterclaim argued that Palillo's complaint had no good-faith basis.—
Alexandria Sands,
Axios,
2 Apr. 2025
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Dunn co-chaired Paul Weiss's litigation department, where she is known for representing high-profile clients like Apple and Google.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
23 May 2025
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Chula Vista taxpayers also are liable for the legal fees incurred by Briggs over four years of litigation.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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“Countersuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersuit. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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