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Sam Bankman-Fried
Eriq Gardner April 1, 2024
News and notes on the quarter-century sentencing heard round the world, plus the legal and regulatory jiu-jitsu of a new breed of finance frontiersmen.
Jeffrey Kessler
Eriq Gardner March 25, 2024
Mega litigator Jeffrey Kessler opens up about smashing the college sports cartel, the reality of “pay for play,” and the $10 billion antitrust case that could change everything.
renee poche, caroline manzo, bethenny frankel, rachel leviss, leah mcsweeney
Eriq Gardner March 18, 2024
With a cluster of high-profile lawsuits targeting the ‘Real Housewives’ universe, entertainment litigator Bryan Freedman is aiming to permanently shift the balance of power between TV producers and reality stars.
donald trump
Eriq Gardner March 11, 2024
Predicting the legal game theory surrounding the Stormy Daniels case—and whether Trump’s history with the National Enquirer could manifest a whole new scandal.


onetaste Nicole Daedone Rachel Cherwitz
Eriq Gardner March 11, 2024
Notes on one of the most bizarre criminal cases in recent memory: Was OneTaste another NXIVM, or the victim of prosecutorial overreach?
Sam Bankman-Fried
Eriq Gardner March 5, 2024
Bankman-Fried’s lawyers appear to be setting the stage to appeal his sentence—and potentially redefine the definition of fraud, itself.
jeff bezos blue origin
Eriq Gardner March 4, 2024
The surreal legal drama around how Musk’s $55 billion clawback could ricochet onto Jeff Bezos in their aerospace rivalry. Plus, notes on Ari Emanuel’s ongoing headaches with Vince McMahon.
bob iger
Eriq Gardner February 26, 2024
Assessing the D.O.J.’s case against the most famous Big Three in sports media history.


donald trump
Eriq Gardner February 19, 2024
Gaming out Trump’s various legal nightmares, and the second-order effects, with rainmaker Ted Boutrous.
gina carano
Eriq Gardner February 12, 2024
The wrongful termination suit, bankrolled by Elon Musk, over the actress’ firing from ‘The Mandalorian,’ is being portrayed as a battle over free speech. But the real stakes are much more complex—and Carano may be a proxy for political interests who view her as a different kind of star.
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