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Recent Examples of countersuit
Baldoni denies the allegations and has responded with a $400 million countersuit, accusing her of defamation.
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Eric Andersson, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Caught in the crosshairs is Polk, who was singled out in NASCAR’s countersuit as the mastermind for a near mutiny by the race teams over revenue sharing.
—Jenna Fryer, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The director filed a countersuit against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and their PR team, alleging defamation and extortion.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Baldoni responded with a countersuit against Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and their publicist Leslie Sloane, alleging extortion, defamation and claims related to breach of contract.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
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Eric Andersson, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Caught in the crosshairs is Polk, who was singled out in NASCAR’s countersuit as the mastermind for a near mutiny by the race teams over revenue sharing.
—Jenna Fryer, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The director filed a countersuit against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and their PR team, alleging defamation and extortion.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Baldoni responded with a countersuit against Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and their publicist Leslie Sloane, alleging extortion, defamation and claims related to breach of contract.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Countersuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersuit. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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