Jordan McGraw, the son of Dr. Phil McGraw, has hired a legal team from Jackson Walker to defend him in a lawsuit brought by the city of New York alleging he...
FILE - Dr. Phil McGraw, left, and his son, Jordan McGraw, arrive at the premiere of 'The Simpsons Movie' in Los Angeles, July 24, 2007. to defend him in a lawsuit brought by the city of New York alleging he breached a contract and infringed trademarks in his making of a television show about the city’s police department.
The city filed suit in state court Jan. 21, and the case was removed to federal court the following day. According to the lawsuit, in April, McGraw,entered a contract that gave McGraw “special, behind-the-scenes, exclusive access to film NYPD operations” with the footage to be used in a multi-episode program tentatively titled “Behind the Badge.” “Given the sensitive nature of the Department’s work, the express contractual understanding between the parties was that the City, through the Mayor’s Office, would have the opportunity to review rough cuts of the episodes and that certain material, in the reasonable discretion of the City, would not be aired or otherwise disseminated,” the lawsuit alleges. “Now, Defendants have disavowed their obligations to allow the City its say in what material becomes part of the Project, risking immediate and irreparable harm to the City, its employees, and the public at large.” In particular, the city takes issue with footage that does not obscure the “faces, voices and names of undercover officers” and does not blur the faces of individuals who were in police custody or who are victims of crimes who did not consent to be filmed.The trademark claims stem from McGraw’s use of the NYPD name and logos, which the city alleges McGraw had permission to use only “in contemplation of compliance with the contract.”‘What could be better?’: The scratch-golfer PGA deputy GC who turned passion into profession From D.C. to the vineyards and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to the links, Ted Koehler has had a legal career like no other.Michelle Casady is based in Houston and covers litigation and appeals — including trials, breaking news and industry trends — for The Texas Lawbook.When will ice melt? Record snowfall ends Monday, road conditions still poor
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