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  "id": 6791338,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T19:37:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
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    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cbs-first-amendment-dismiss-matlock-writer-lawsuit-1236698005/"
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  "summary": "The studio stressed that its decision to stop employing John Lowe is a creative choice.",
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    "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": "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"
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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."
}