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Compulsory Counterclaim Analysis Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 13(a)(1), a pleading "must state as a counterclaim any claim that — at the time of its service — the pleader has against an opposing party if the claim

Each of these theories must be addressed in the counterclaim and in our broader litigation strategy

3% rate increase effective April 2022 — presents a litigation risk that must be acknowledged candidly

Vantor must answer the counterclaim, address the counterclaim in discovery, and defend against it at summary judgment and trial

These are the same issues Stonefield must address regardless of the counterclaim

Consistency with Affirmative Defenses The counterclaim must be carefully drafted to ensure consistency with, and to complement, the 14 affirmative defenses to be asserted in the Answer