{
  "id": 6719535,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T05:52:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/tv/matlock-lawsuit-motion-to-dismiss-racism-sexism-cbs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "CBS Studios has filed a motion to dismiss a June lawsuit filed by former \"Matlock\" writer John Lowe, alleging a hostile work environment filled with sexual harassment and racial discrimination. A CBS Studios spokesperson stated that they take such allegations seriously and are confident that Lowe's accusations are \"demonstrably inaccurate and maliciously fabricated.\" The studio denies any wrongdoing and cites anti-SLAPP laws in their defense. Lowe's claims included a firing after reporting that his supervisor used the racial slur \"C‑teenth\" in reference to Juneteenth, as well as accusations of stereotypical comments against Black cast and crew members from showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman and executive producers Nicki Renna and Jeffrey Lieber.",
  "summary": "\"False allegations are deeply damaging, both to those wrongly accused, and to anyone with a serious and legitimate claim of discrimination,\" a CBS Studios spokesperson tells TheWrap The post CBS Moves to Dismiss Former ‘Matlock’ Writer’s Racism, Sexism Lawsuit appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-11T05:03:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}