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Zap2it:  Dr. Phil sues Deadspin, Gawker Media for posting
Ronaiah Tuiasosopo interview video  dr-phil-sues-deadspin-
gawker-media.jpgDr. Phil McGraw is suing sports website Deadspin
and its parent company, Gawker Media, claiming it caused his
ratings to drop by posting a video from his show where he
interviewed Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, the man behind the Manti Te'o
girlfriend hoax, before the interview had aired -- in most
markets.  McGraw alleges copyright infringement in the complaint
filed in Texarkana, Texas, asking for unspecified damages,
reports Deadline.  The complaint, which you can read here,
reads, "Gawker deliberately set out to get 'the jump' on the
rest of the country and 'scoop' 'Dr. Phil' with his own content.
They did not earn that right, they stole it. ... They did not
ask permission, they blatantly and knowingly infringed the
copyright of the content owner and did so in a way that
furthered their interest to the maximum and undercut the