Lauren J. Salkin v. Taylor J. Sheridan
Summary
Lauren Salkin is suing Taylor Sheridan, NBCUniversal, Paramount Global, and other production companies over alleged copyright infringement. The lawsuit centers on intellectual property rights related to creative works, with major studios and producers named as defendants in the Central District of California.
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Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage: 33P · 1D · 2N
3 near-identical articles ran across 3 outlets within 1h — wire syndication or a PR push.
Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet. 3 near-identical articles ran across 3 outlets within 0h — wire syndication or a PR push.
Coverage breakdown — the headlines behind the meter
33 plaintiff-favorable · 1 defendant-favorable · 2 neutral
- Writer claims Taylor Sheridan stole concept for ‘Yellowstone’FOX8 WGHP · 2026-08-25
- 'Yellowstone' copyright lawsuit accuses Taylor Sheridan of stealing show's conceptAOL.ca · 2026-08-25
- Writer Lauren J. Salkin Says Taylor Sheridan Stole Her TV Show Idea, Leading to Yellowstone’s Massive SuccessAOL.ca · 2026-08-25
- 'Yellowstone' Creator Taylor Sheridan Hit With Lawsuit Claiming He 'Stole' Hit Show From Writer: 'Enough Was Enough'okmagazine.com · 2026-08-24
- Taylor Sheridan & Paramount Hit With Lawsuit for 'Stealing' Yellowstone IdeaComic Book Resources · 2026-08-22
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Stinson LLPAshley R Fickel
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Docket no.
- 2:26-cv-09339
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Filed
- 2026-08-21
- Last filing
- 2026-08-28
Cause
17:101 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
ELEVATE ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, a California limited liability company ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT HOLDING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company 101 STUDIOS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company VIACOM INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation PARAMOUNT GLOBAL (f/k/a Viacom CBS Inc.), a Delaware corporation LINSON ENTERTAINMENT, INC., a California corporation Bosque Ranch Productions, Inc., California corporation John Linson Art Linson Taylor J. Sheridan Lauren J. Salkin