Yellowstone Creator Taylor Sheridan Accused of Stealing Writer’s 2016 TV Pitch in Copyright Lawsuit

Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan has been accused of copyright infringement in a new lawsuit filed by writer Lauren J. Salkin, who claims the hit neo-Western was developed using elements from her earlier television project, Sovereign Nation. The lawsuit names Sheridan alongside 101 Studios, Paramount, NBCUniversal, and other defendants, and seeks damages, profits connected to the alleged infringement, and injunctive relief. Salkin claims she spent more than a decade developing Sovereign Nation, a drama centered on tribal governance, casino-driven economic power,…