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Griffin’s countersuit claims that the classmate’s lawsuit characterizes her as “a fraud and a thief.”

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

The case has unfolded alongside a parallel legal offensive from Baldoni, who filed a sweeping $400-million countersuit accusing Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, the New York Times and others of defamation and extortion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

EDO filed a countersuit against iSpot in 2022, claiming iSpot’s lawsuit had interfered with an $80 million investment deal that the company was pursuing with Shamrock Capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Mitchell then asked the court to dismiss the Lilith Fund’s countersuit, invoking what is called an anti-SLAPP law.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026

I knew immediately what I would do: prepare a countersuit charging everyone from the lieutenant all the way up to the minister of justice with misconduct.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela