July 17, 2018
An author of children's books on Monday withdrew his New York federal court complaint alleging Nickelodeon parent company Viacom Inc. made a show starring the NFL's Cam Newton with an idea stolen from him, after an arbiter ruled against him.
July 19, 2016
Nickelodeon parent company Viacom Inc. told a New York federal court on Monday it should not be dragged into proposed arbitration by a children's book author claiming its new show starring the NFL's Cam Newton rips off his idea, saying it was not a party to the agreement containing the clause.
June 28, 2016
The general counsel of John Catsimatidis' business empire asked a New York federal judge on Monday to compel Viacom and IMG Productions LLC to discuss in arbitration proceedings his suit accusing them of stealing his idea for a new children's TV show, saying the contract of a charitable foundation with which he's connected requires disputes to go to arbitration.
May 03, 2016
Viacom and production company IMG on Monday slammed a lawsuit in New York federal court accusing them of ripping off the idea for a new Nickelodeon show starring NFL quarterback Cam Newton from the general counsel of John Catsimatidis' business empire, who also writes children's books, saying the idea is "unprotectable."
January 08, 2016
The general counsel of John Catsimatidis' business empire, who also writes children's books, sued Viacom and production company IMG in New York federal court Thursday, claiming that a new show on Viacom's Nickelodeon channel starring NFL star Cam Newton channel rips off his creative work.