Adam Levin Quoted in The Hollywood Reporter on CBS's First Amendment Defense in Matlock Writer Lawsuit
Adam Levin was quoted in The Hollywood Reporter article, "CBS Argues First Amendment in Bid to Dismiss 'Matlock' Writer Lawsuit," published on September 11, 2026. The article covers CBS's motion to dismiss a lawsuit from former "Matlock" writer John Lowe, who alleges he was terminated in retaliation for reporting racist and sexist conduct in the writers' room. CBS argues the termination was a creative, editorial judgment protected by the First Amendment, and has submitted declarations from the show's executive producers detailing performance issues with Lowe's writing.
From the article…
Explaining the network's reasoning, Adam Levin, counsel for CBS, wrote in the motion that a writer's continued employment often turns on the quality of their contribution to the scripts, calling such decisions inherently creative since the writers' room shapes what ultimately airs.
