Netflix Says Panama Papers Firm’s Libel Case Is in Wrong Court

Netflix Inc. asked a federal court in Connecticut to dismiss on jurisdictional grounds a libel and trademark infringement lawsuit by law firm Mossack Fonseca & Co. over the soon-to-be-released movie “The Laundromat.”

Mossack Fonseca—the Panamanian law firm implicated in the Panama Papers—said in an Oct. 15 complaint that “The Laundromat” falsely portrays the firm’s partners as “ruthless uncaring lawyers who are involved in money laundering, tax evasion, bribery and/or other criminal conduct,” and infringes their trademarks by using the firm’s logo without permission.

The firm requested a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction “preventing Netflix from defaming the Plaintiffs” and ...