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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The confidential settlement still has to be approved by a Santa Monica Courthouse Judge Jay Ford III on March 3, 2025 to formally end the suit and countersuit. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024 Last week, Jones filed a countersuit against Murray, Global Tetrahedron and the Sandy Hook families seeking to nullify the Onion’s bid. —

Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024 Rebel Wilson has filed a new countersuit against the producers of her directorial debut The Deb, which include some of her previous allegations of embezzlement, sabotage, and harassment. —

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024 While the ruling blocks their complaint from going to trial, the couple still faces a countersuit from JPMorgan seeking to recoup its costs from the three-year legal fight. —

Tom Schoenberg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for countersuit