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Eriq Gardner

An industry-leading entertainment law expert reporting on the intersection of Hollywood, Washington, Wall Street, and media. Eriq was previously legal editor-at-large at The Hollywood Reporter.

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NEWSLETTERS
Eriq Gardner • July 31, 2023
Trump Has Subpoenaed Fox News for Tucker’s Unaired Jan. 6 Interview
The former president is demanding the network turn over footage and communications that he could use to defend himself against a civil lawsuit from police officers who blame him for the Capitol riot.
What started as a seemingly trivial quarrel over soundproofing has escalated into an eight-year odyssey of fiery lawsuits between the actor Justin Theroux and his neighbor.
Eriq Gardner • July 24, 2023
Justin Theroux & The Greenwich Village Co-Op Battle From Hell
The morality tale of a celebrity tenant, a pissed off lawyer jonesing for a final battle, and the bonds that tie us all: co-op boards.
The playbook for how to effectively challenge Lina Khan’s regulatory efforts is now out in the open.
Eriq Gardner • July 17, 2023
Iger’s M&A Wiggle Room
Lina Khan, Biden’s wunderkind antitrust impresario, was long considered an M&A spoilsport. But Microsoft’s successful workaround in its attempted acquisition of Activision may pave a path for Iger to sell off ABC, ESPN, and much more.
Meta is moving swiftly to put to rest a class action from a group of aspiring adult entertainers.
Eriq Gardner • July 10, 2023
Mark’s OnlyFans Headache & Elon’s Empty Threats
News and notes on the recent legal adventures of two social media rivals, from extraordinary problems (bribery claims, expensive lawyers…) to a billion-dollar trade secret battle.
Elon Musk’s over-the-top salesmanship may finally come back to haunt him.
Eriq Gardner • June 26, 2023
The Elon Hubris Deposition Test
Would an ordinary person have been misled by Musk’s hyperventilating into believing that the company’s “self-driving” cars could actually, you know, drive themselves?
Robert De Niro texted his girlfriend, regarding his former assistant: “The balls, the nerve, the chutzpah, the sense of entitlement: how dare her!”
Eriq Gardner • June 19, 2023
De Niro and the Nastiest Assistant Legal Saga Ever
A $6 million suit, five million frequent-flyer miles, and angry allegations of jealousy: don’t be surprised if De Niro’s legal battle with an assistant becomes as influential as ‘Taxi Driver.’
Golf fans are still buzzing with disbelief after PGA commissioner Jay Monahan suddenly capitulated to the Saudis.
Eriq Gardner • June 12, 2023
The Saudi-PGA M&A Legal Hellscape
The so-called merger is already facing trouble with the board, pushback from players, and scrutiny in Washington. Next come the regulators—and the inevitable lawsuits.
Eriq Gardner • June 5, 2023
A Music Business Legal Coup
The song industry successfully lobbied the Trump administration to topple the judicial regime that determined its fees. Now comes the blowback.
U.S. Supreme Court justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor.
Eriq Gardner • May 22, 2023
The Warhol Diaries: Kagan v. Sotomayor
Inside the titanic legal clash and Latinate trash-talk behind one of the most consequential cases to rock the art world, and Hollywood, in a generation.
“Bankman-Fried,” his lawyers stated, “has not defrauded anyone, nor intended to defraud anyone.”
Eriq Gardner • May 15, 2023
S.B.F.’s Varsity Blues Defense
Lawyers for Bankman-Fried are hoping to turn a seemingly slam-dunk prosecution into an inscrutable legalistic debate over the definition of “fraud,” itself. It might just work.
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