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Rupert Murdoch
Eriq Gardner July 22, 2025
The president’s attorneys could seize on the mogul’s advanced age for expedited examination of his dealing with ‘Wall Street Journal’ executives. For their part, the defendants might welcome discovery—especially if it involves Epstein-related D.O.J. files.
Ari Emmanuel, Mark Shapiro
Eriq Gardner July 15, 2025
Today a court in Delaware began considering who would steer the appraisal challenge over the price that the private equity firm paid to take Ari Emanuel’s media and representation business private. It’s as messy—and as lucrative—as it sounds, and has two prominent law firms vying for fees as high as half a billion dollars.
Tony Robbins
Eriq Gardner July 8, 2025
A new court case over an A.I.’s celebrity doppelgänger, somewhat hilariously approximating Tony Robbins, may establish precedent for the bursting docket of entertainers looking to protect their flesh-and-blood box office potential.
the matrix resurrections Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Eriq Gardner June 24, 2025
News and notes from around the entertainment law universe: The looming battle over the F.C.C.’s ability to deregulate media ownership; the latest twists in the NFL’s ongoing antitrust drama over Sunday Ticket; and the lingering derivative rights questions following Alcon Entertainment’s deal to acquire Village Roadshow’s film library for $417.5 million.


Disney, Star Wars
Eriq Gardner June 17, 2025
Disney is racing to keep its fight with Midjourney inside the judicial system and out of the political swamp. Insiders insist the endgame isn’t a licensing deal, but to actually compel A.I. companies to stop ripping off Hollywood’s prized I.P. Whether Midjourney negotiates is an open question… but Disney is done asking nicely.
Kate Beckinsale
Eriq Gardner June 11, 2025
The lawsuit over alleged abuse suffered during the production of ‘Canary Black’ was specifically designed to fly under the radar: Beckinsale filed as a “Jane Doe,” and vaguely referred to an on-set injury. But now, her legal team has submitted a more detailed complaint... and it’s quite something.
elon musk
Eriq Gardner June 10, 2025
Buried deep within the 1,116-page reconciliation bill is a provision to auction off spectrum needed for 6G wireless, setting off a wave of anxiety among broadcasters as they prepare to compete in an auction with Elon Musk. Plus, the latest F.C.C. complication in the endless Paramount saga.
shari redstone
Eriq Gardner June 3, 2025
A close look at why the Paramount board has yet to settle Donald Trump’s lawsuit against CBS and ‘60 Minutes’ when their $8 billion merger ostensibly hangs in the balance.


leah mcsweeney
Eriq Gardner June 3, 2025
Former ‘Real Housewife’ star Leah McSweeney has amended her lawsuit to accuse Bravo’s Andy Cohen of orchestrating a smear campaign against her—a claim that mirrors the allegations in the Blake Lively–Justin Baldoni saga. The same judge is overseeing both cases… and his decision in one could have major repercussions for the other.
Noam Shazeer Daniel de Freitas Character.AI
Eriq Gardner May 27, 2025
As entertainment and tech continue their high-speed merger, A.I. is no longer just a backend tool—it can be the writer, the performer, the recommender, and the curator. But when the machines start talking back, who’s responsible when something goes wrong?
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