CBS Seeks Dismissal of Matlock Writer’s Harassment Suit; Dan Schneider Loses Defamation Appeal
CBS invokes anti-SLAPP laws to dismiss a former writer's racial and sexual harassment claims, while an appeals court rejects Dan Schneider's defamation suit against Warner Bros Discovery.
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First reported by Variety, 18 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 8 articles since 10 Sept 2026. Variety published first, on 10 September at 22:33 UTC; The Hollywood Reporter followed 18 min later. The most recent article, from The Hollywood Reporter, appeared on 11 September at 19:37 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Deadline, The A.V. Club.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- VarietyDan Schneider Loses ‘Quiet on Set’ Defamation Suit on Appeal
- The Hollywood ReporterDan Schneider’s ‘Quiet on Set’ Defamation Lawsuit Dismissed on Appeal
- DeadlineDan Schneider’s ‘Quiet On Set’ Defamation Suit Shut Down By Appeal Judges In Big Win For WBD
- The A.V. ClubFormer Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider loses Quiet On Set defamation appeal
- VarietyCBS Files Motion to Dismiss Former ‘Matlock’ Writer’s Lawsuit Alleging Racist, Sexist Comments: ‘We Stand Firmly Behind Our Producers’ (EXCLUSIVE)
- DeadlineCBS Wants Ex-‘Matlock’ Writer’s Racial & Sexual Harassment Suit Dismissed; Says Claims Are “Fabrications & Outright Lies”
- The A.V. ClubCBS Studios files to strike that Matlock racial and sexual discrimination suit
- The Hollywood ReporterCBS Argues First Amendment Protections in Bid to Dismiss ‘Matlock’ Writer Lawsuit Over Allegedly Racist Comments
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- CBS Argues First Amendment Protections in Bid to Dismiss ‘Matlock’ Writer Lawsuit Over Allegedly Racist Comments The Hollywood Reporter ·
- CBS Files Motion to Dismiss Former ‘Matlock’ Writer’s Lawsuit Alleging Racist, Sexist Comments: ‘We Stand Firmly Behind Our Producers’ (EXCLUSIVE) Variety ·
- Dan Schneider’s ‘Quiet on Set’ Defamation Lawsuit Dismissed on Appeal The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Dan Schneider Loses ‘Quiet on Set’ Defamation Suit on Appeal Variety ·
- CBS Studios files to strike that Matlock racial and sexual discrimination suit The A.V. Club
- CBS Wants Ex-‘Matlock’ Writer’s Racial & Sexual Harassment Suit Dismissed; Says Claims Are “Fabrications & Outright Lies” Deadline
- Former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider loses Quiet On Set defamation appeal The A.V. Club
- Dan Schneider’s ‘Quiet On Set’ Defamation Suit Shut Down By Appeal Judges In Big Win For WBD Deadline
In this story
- CBS
- John Lowe
- Jennie Snyder Urman
- Dan Schneider
- Warner Bros Discovery