Maxim Says Playboy Ripped Off Its Modeling Contest

By Elliot Weld ( January 21, 2026, 3:20 PM EST) -- Maxim has sued Playboy in Manhattan federal court for trade secret misappropriation and copyright infringement, accusing Playboy of copying Maxim's online modeling competition by using the same mechanics and architecture when launching a contest of its own....

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