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"Ray Donovan is the subject of a lawsuit by a writer who claims that the show is based on his concept. Brian A Larsen alleges that the Showtime series is inspired by his pitch for a show called The Swissman, according to The Hollywood Reporter.  The lawsuit was filed on Thursday (February 13) in Los Angeles Superior Court and claims that Larsen&amp;#039;s show - pitched to network executives in late 2010 and early 2011 - focused on a middle-aged &amp;#039;fixer&amp;#039; with a difficult family background. Ray Donovan stars Liev Schreiber as the title character - a Hollywood fixer who shares a hostile relationship with his father (Jon Voight). Larsen claims to have devised The Swissman back in 2005 and to have pitched his idea to Showtime in 2010. Premiering on Showtime last year, Ray Donovan credits Southland writer Ann Biderman as its sole creator. Larsen&amp;#039;s demands include financial restitution and general damages, as well as for the show to cease production. In a statement, a Showtime spokesperson said the cable channel had &amp;quot;not been served with this lawsuit&amp;quot; and had &amp;quot;no comment&amp;quot; on Larsen&amp;#039;s claims. Season two of Ray Donovan will air on Showtime in the US and on Sky Atlantic in the UK later this year. Glee Club wins Glee trademark battle, show could be banned in UK Fox sued for allegedly stealing New Girl concept "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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