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CBS Studios brought a federal complaint against Charles Hensley, of Redondo Beach, for trying to register a trademark for Desilu Studios, to which CBS claims common-law rights.
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Miami Reporter Files Discrimination Suit Against CBS, Miami Affiliate
A longtime investigative reporter for a CBS owned affiliate accuses the broadcasting company of fostering a “culture of toxic misogyny” in a federal lawsuit filed Friday.
Read moreMoonves Fallout
Blaming CBS for a 6 percent stock drop, a shareholder claims in a federal class action that the company concealed details about the widespread workplace sexual harassment committed by CEO Les Moonves.
Read moreCBS Renews NAI Fight, Seeks Court Approval of Dilution Vote
CBS Corp. asked a Delaware judge on Wednesday to bless a move by its board to dilute the stock voting power of its controlling shareholder, the latest step in an ongoing legal battle for control of the mass media company.
Read moreJudge Denies CBS Request for TRO in Redstone Case
A Delaware judge denied CBS’ request for a temporary restraining order against controlling shareholder Shari Redstone, setting the stage for a possible board shake-up over a proposed merger with Viacom.
Read moreJudge Mulls CBS Restraining Order Against Major Shareholder
A Delaware judge has ordered a pause in a dispute between CBS and its majority shareholder that could decide control of the company.
Read moreCBS and Majority Shareholder Duke It Out in Court
CBS and its majority shareholder are duking it out in a Delaware court. CBS has sued its majority shareholder, National Amusements, ahead of a scheduled Thursday board vote on a dividend that would dilute National Amusement’s voting power from 80 percent to 17 percent, effectively giving CBS independence.
Read moreCBS Staffers Hit Charlie Rose With Sex-Harassment Suit
On the heels of more than two dozen women making further accusations of sexual harassment against Charlie Rose, one current and two former CBS News employees sued the anchor and his former network Friday.
Read moreShareholder Can Pursue Claims Over CBS Redstone Payments
A Delaware chancellor ruled a shareholder can sue CBS Corp.’s board of directors over its decision to pay Sumner Redstone $13.5 million after he became medically incapable of running the company.
Read more‘I Love Lucy’ Film Company Sues CBS Over Trademark Infringement
The television company best known for producing the “I Love Lucy” series is suing CBS over the company’s use of an identical image and name for Desilu, a name coined by the Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, and alleged interference of creative-development dealings.
Read moreCBS Engineer’s Autoerotic-Asphyxiation Death Sparks Suit
The wife of a CBS Sports engineer who died from autoerotic asphyxiation brought a federal complaint to fight denial of life insurance benefits.
Read moreCBS Fires Charlie Rose After Misconduct Claims
CBS News fired Charlie Rose Tuesday after several women accused the veteran newsman of sexual misconduct.
Read moreBeef Over CBS’ Use of Ivanka Trump Stalker’s Photo Advances
Several years before Donald Trump’s presidency, a disturbed young man made national headlines for stalking his daughter Ivanka, inspiring an episode of CBS’s crime drama “48 Hours” – and a federal copyright lawsuit sent to discovery on Friday.
Read moreDentist Calls Media Stories on Toddler’s Death Defamatory
A pediatric dentist claims in a defamation lawsuit that TV host Nancy Grace and other media outlets falsely portrayed him as causing the death of a 14-month-old girl through unnecessary dental treatment.
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Sumner Redstone’s Ex’s Lawsuit Proceeds
A state court judge Monday refused to toss the claims of Sumner Redstone’s ex-girlfriend, who says his daughter Shari Redstone prevented her from getting her share of the media mogul’s estate.
Read moreTulsa Cop Defends Fatal Traffic-Stop Shooting
The white Tulsa police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black man during a traffic stop last year spoke out for the first time Sunday night, blaming him for causing his own death and denying race was a factor.
Read morePharmacist Claims CBS Evening News Defamed Him
A former West Virginia pharmacist claims in court that CBS Evening News defamed him in multiple stories that alleged he illegally processed as many as 150 pain killer prescriptions a day while raking in millions of dollars in profit.
Read moreSpat Over ‘Star Trek’ Fan Film Headed to Trial
A jury will be the final frontier for a fledgling production company intent on creating its own Star Trek movie titled “Axanar,” a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Read moreJonBenet’s Brother Sues CBS for $750 Million
CBS is facing a $750 million defamation lawsuit from the brother of JonBenet Ramsey, who claims the network aired a documentary that unfairly portrayed him as the culprit in his sister’s infamous murder.
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