Maxim Starts Legal Cat-Fight With Playboy Over Modeling Competition

Millions of dollars of revenue are at stake in a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement.

Maxim Magazine cover model Kim Smith poses for pictures. — Maxim Magazine cover model Kim Smith poses for pictures. William Thomas Cain/Getty Images

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Jan 23, 2026, 03:41 AM ET

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