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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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elon musk
Eriq Gardner • February 6, 2024
Elon’s Legal Options & Byron’s Edge
Notes from the legal bar, in Wilmington and Washington, on Musk’s latest board entanglement and Byron Allen’s political play for Paramount.
kevin spacey
Eriq Gardner • February 6, 2024
The $35 Million Kevin Spacey Gamble
The ‘House of Cards’ star has quietly reached an extraordinary settlement that would wipe his debt clean if he testifies on behalf of MRC, the producer of the hit Netflix series, in its $150 million insurance claim.
Swift is reportedly contemplating legal action over those deepfakes, but her options are limited.
Eriq Gardner • January 29, 2024
The Taylor Swift Deepfake Complexifier
The White House is calling for new laws to prevent the scourge of A.I. pornography. But poking holes in Section 230, the legal heat shield surrounding Silicon Valley, may be harder than it seems. And Hollywood may want a word, too…
The New York Times covered the Trump tax return saga when the leaker, Chaz Littlejohn, was charged in September—but since that initial story, the paper has basically ignored their source and his predicament.
Eriq Gardner • January 22, 2024
A ‘Times’ Leak Saga for Our Times
Anticipating the legal denouement of a vexing legal soap opera featuring Trump, Ken Griffin, a modern Snowden, and The New York Times.
fugees singer Pras Michel
Eriq Gardner • January 15, 2024
A Fugee’s Legal Reunion
Another surprising bend in Pras Michel’s tragic quest to reclaim his name, and $75 million, in the face of seemingly endless legal woes.
The New York Times is trying to sell a court on the notion that ChatGPT, the chatbot operated by Sam Altman’s OpenAI, is a plagiarist, mimicking their unique expression of facts.
Eriq Gardner • January 8, 2024
Will OpenAI Eat The New York Times?
Gaming out the motivations, the countermoves, and the likely endgame of the Times-OpenAI legal fracas.
Previous rulings indicate that Cher should be deemed the favorite. But all of Hollywood will be watching closely to see how broadly Kronstadt rules.
Eriq Gardner • December 11, 2023
The Sonny Side of Cher’s Royalty War
A million-dollar legal battle between the late Sonny Bono’s second and fourth wives could have major implications for how rights are valued in Hollywood.
Dmitry Rybolovlev, the billionaire Russian fertilizer mogul.
Eriq Gardner • December 4, 2023
Did Russia’s Fertilizer King Overpay for His Da Vinci?
An explosive legal battle between billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, a scheming Swiss art dealer, and the auction house Sotheby’s threatens to expose some of the industry’s dirtiest secrets.
Burford Capital C.E.O. Christopher Bogart.
Eriq Gardner • November 27, 2023
An Interview With the Legal World’s $16 Billion Man
Christopher Bogart, the litigation financier who scored a 10-figure judgment against Argentina, goes on the record about his beef with Mike Johnson, Elon Musk’s legal fixer, and how he’s using A.I.
Former eBay C.E.O. Devin Wenig, whose exorbitant salary and profligate spending were highlighted in reporting by David and Ina Steiner.
Eriq Gardner • November 13, 2023
A Spy in Silicon Valley
Jim Baugh, the former C.I.A. operative convicted of orchestrating a bizarre scheme to silence two eBay critics, blames the company for its toxic culture—and says he was still working as a spy. Now, the Justice Department is claiming that Baugh’s explosive allegations are classified.
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