Writer Lauren J. Salkin is suing, alleging she pitched Sheridan an idea for a show in 2016 that has significant similarities to ‘Yellowstone’

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Writer Lauren J. Salkin is suing Taylor Sheridan and several companies, alleging Yellowstone copied key elements from her TV project, Sovereign Nation

Salkin claims she submitted the project to Sheridan’s representatives before Yellowstone was greenlit and claims the two shows share key story elements, character functions and casting choices

She is seeking profits tied to the alleged copyright infringement and an injunction barring continued use of her material

Taylor Sheridan and several other…

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