Entertainment & Sports Law
Law Firm Accused of Revealing Reality Show Winners
A Wisconsin law firm and one of its lawyers are facing a lawsuit claiming they revealed the results of a reality show’s martial arts competition, compromising the show and its commercial value.
The suit by Sean Morrison Entertainment names as defendants the La Crosse law firm O’Flaherty Heim Egan & Birnbaum and lawyer Nicholas Thompson, the La Crosse Tribune reports.
According to the suit, O’Flaherty Heim revealed results of the show Ultimate Women’s Challenge when the law firm filed a suit claiming seven of the contestants had not been paid. The firm and Thompson are accused of misappropriation of trade secrets and interference with prospective economic advantage.
