Practice of Law

JULY 9, 2025

Winters and Hill answered the complaint in November with counterclaims of their own, asserting the companies were liable for breach of contract , negligence, gross negligence, bad faith, and racial discrimination. The counterclaims were dismissed without prejudice in May 2024 for failure to state a valid claim.

Court Rules

IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential opinion on Monday that reversed and vacated in part a previous lower court ruling in a patent case related to fuel tank sensors. SSI accused DZEM of producing systems to reduce emissions for diesel truck engines that infringed U.S. Patent Nos.

Construction

CaseFox

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Counterclaim The defendant can file a counterclaim against the plaintiff when they assert their own harm. The counterclaim usually takes place in case of accidents. You can just counterclaim them. Counterclaim: The counterclaim serves the purpose of calming against the plaintiff.

Pleadings

WA Bar News

JULY 10, 2024

The statute allows the parties to bring a special motion for expedited relief “[n]ot later than sixty days after a party is served with a complaint, cross-claim, counterclaim, third-party claim, or other pleading that asserts a cause of action[.]” The scope of discovery is left to the trial court pursuant to the Civil Rules.

Discovery

CaseFox

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Counterclaim The defendant can file a counterclaim against the plaintiff when they assert their own harm. The counterclaim usually takes place in case of accidents. You can just counterclaim them. Counterclaim: Counterclaim serves the purpose of calming against the plaintiff.

Pleadings