February 28, 2018
The production company behind the "Dr. Phil" TV show has settled its suit against a former CBS employee whom it had accused of stealing a copyrighted video clip of Dr. Phil McGraw before quitting and filing a wrongful imprisonment suit against the show and its star.
November 14, 2017
A federal judge in Texas on Monday denied a bid by a former "Dr. Phil" show employee to transfer a suit in which the show's production company, Peteski Productions Inc., accuses her of copyright infringement, holding she didn't meet the high bar of showing that moving the case to California was "clearly more convenient."
August 31, 2017
A Texas federal judge ruled Wednesday that the submission of a video of Dr. Phil McGraw by a former CBS employee in a California state court lawsuit alleging the talk show host locked his staff in a room does not constitute fair use.
July 06, 2017
A former CBS employee on Wednesday said her use of a video of Dr. Phil McGraw as evidence in a California state court suit alleging he locked employees in a room is fair use, asking a Texas federal judge to toss a separate copyright suit over the video.
June 15, 2017
The production company behind the "Dr. Phil" TV show filed suit Thursday in Texas federal court against a former CBS employee who is currently suing the company for wrongful imprisonment, claiming that before leaving CBS the employee stole a copyrighted video clip of Dr. Phil McGraw in order to extort money from the company.