{
  "id": 6714613,
  "title": "CBS Files Motion to Dismiss Former ‘Matlock’ Writer’s Lawsuit Alleging Racist, Sexist Comments: ‘We Stand Firmly Behind Our Producers’ (EXCLUSIVE)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/cbs-files-motion-to-dismiss-former-matlock-writers-lawsuit-alleging",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T05:03:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/cbs-motion-dismiss-matlock-writer-lawsuit-jennie-urman-1236858189/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "CBS Studios has filed a motion in Los Angeles Superior Court under the anti-SLAPP statute to strike a lawsuit filed earlier this summer by former “Matlock” writer John Lowe. The CBS Studios filing included multiple declarations disputing his allegations against three of the show’s executive producers. Lowe’s suit against CBS Studios, showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "CBS Moves to Dismiss Former ‘Matlock’ Writer’s Racism, Sexism Lawsuit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/cbs-moves-to-dismiss-former-matlock-writers-racism-sexism-lawsuit",
        "published": "2026-09-11T05:52:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "CBS Argues First Amendment Protections in Bid to Dismiss ‘Matlock’ Writer Lawsuit Over Allegedly Racist Comments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/cbs-argues-first-amendment-protections-in-bid-to-dismiss-matlock",
        "published": "2026-09-11T19:37:06.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}