# Lawsuits against US television production companies > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/lawsuits-against-us-television-production-companies > Updated: 2026-09-16T06:00:00.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2. Legal actions have been filed against major television production entities involving allegations of workplace misconduct. In one case, a former production assistant filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against showrunner Ed Brubaker, Amazon MGM Studios, and Big Indie Pictures. The suit alleges a hostile work environment during the production of the series ‘Criminal’, citing sexual and racial harassment, religious discrimination, assault, and retaliation. The complaint specifically alleges that Brubaker pointed a functional firearm at the plaintiff’s face. Separately, a former crew member for the series ‘Shrinking’ filed a lawsuit in California against Warner Bros. Television and Randall Winston. This suit includes allegations of sexual harassment, battery, and wrongful termination, alongside claims of wage theft and timecard tampering. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-16: Former ‘Shrinking’ crew member sues Warner Bros. TV over harassment and wage theft A former assistant director for the series ‘Shrinking’ has sued Warner Bros. Television and producer Randall Winston, alleging sexual harassment, battery, wage theft, and wrongful termination. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/former-shrinking-crew-member-sues-warner-bros-tv-over-harassment-and-wage-theft ### 2026-09-03: Ed Brubaker and Amazon MGM sued over alleged harassment on ‘Criminal’ set A former production assistant has sued showrunner Ed Brubaker, Amazon MGM Studios, and Big Indie Pictures, alleging sexual, racial, and religious harassment on the set of the series ‘Criminal’. 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ed-brubaker-and-amazon-mgm-sued-over-workplace-harassment-allegations --- Cite as: Lawsuits against US television production companies. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/lawsuits-against-us-television-production-companies