countersuit
noun
coun·ter·suit
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌsüt 
variants
or less commonly counter-suit
plural countersuits also counter-suits
: an opposing lawsuit
especially
: a claim asserted by an opposing party in a lawsuit (such as a defendant) against the party bringing the original lawsuit (such as a plaintiff) : counterclaim
decided to file a countersuit against her accuser
The current appeal results from a patent infringement suit and countersuit between Apple Inc. ("Apple") and Samsung Electronics Co … —
Apple, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 816 F. 3d 788 (2016)
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Habba's countersuit was dropped after Zervos discontinued her case.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Four weeks after Sony Pictures Television filed a lawsuit against CBS related to licensing of the two long-running game shows, CBS has answered with a countersuit that alleges Sony is using the legal claim to try to escape the two companies’ current deal.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
The judge also pushed Mohawk’s countersuit into arbitration, a forum for resolving disputes privately instead of in open court.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 21 Oct. 2024
Popular on Variety Carter’s countersuit, first reported by InTouch, denies these allegations.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Four weeks after Sony Pictures Television filed a lawsuit against CBS related to licensing of the two long-running game shows, CBS has answered with a countersuit that alleges Sony is using the legal claim to try to escape the two companies’ current deal.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
The judge also pushed Mohawk’s countersuit into arbitration, a forum for resolving disputes privately instead of in open court.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 21 Oct. 2024
Popular on Variety Carter’s countersuit, first reported by InTouch, denies these allegations.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Countersuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countersuit. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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