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The Latest: Weinstein Company fighting co-founder's lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on sexual harassment in entertainment (all times local):

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4 p.m.

The company co-founded by film mogul Harvey Weinstein says a lawsuit he filed seeking his employment file and emails is motivated by an improper, personal purpose.

Weinstein's attorneys say he needs the records from The Weinstein Company Holdings to defend himself in potential civil and criminal cases, and possibly for claims of wrongful termination. They also say the records he wants could help the company respond to a civil rights investigation by New York's attorney general.

In a Delaware court filing Wednesday, the company said it doesn't need Weinstein's help, and that his goals are directly adverse to its own.