Nimoy eventually sued Roddenberry and Paramount.

Hollywood's accounting methods were available for inspection when Art Buchwald, the Washington newspaper columnist, sued Paramount for a share of net profits in "Coming to America."

In 2012, library holder Richard Feiner & Company sued Paramount for the unauthorized exploitation of 17 films from the 1940s and 1950s originally released by Warner Bros.

Mr. Buchwald, the columnist, claimed the story idea had been stolen from him and successfully sued Paramount.

As part of QVC's hostile offer, Mr. Diller sued Paramount and some board members last week.

Mr. Buchwald sued Paramount in 1988, contending that "Coming to America" was based on a script treatment he had submitted six years earlier.

Buchwald sued Paramount for breach of contract, as his contract with Paramount stated that he would be paid a certain amount if his treatment were made into a film.

Leibovitz sued Paramount for copyright infringement; the Second Circuit deemed the use to be protected fair use because of its transformative parodic purpose.

In 1943, Broncho Billy Anderson sued Paramount for using the "Broncho Billy" name without permission.

British Lion sued Paramount and received a small settlement.