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Eriq Gardner
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Founding Partner and National Correspondent, . Northwestern U grad. L.A. Rams fan. Music obsessive. C.L.E.? Yeah, you know me.
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Some details about a deal between Netflix and SAG-AFTRA:
—Netflix agreeing its series regulars will have at least 3 months after each season where they can take other performance work.
—Netflix stars can guest on shows for other streamers.
—Residuals for stunt performers
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Hollywood actors gain ground by making a squeeze play. My latest...
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Bert Fields, R.I.P. Always incredibly generous with his time and wisdom, and few worked harder.
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OK, that was fast. Now settled.
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I was waiting for this. PGA Tour hit with antitrust lawsuit from star golfers
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Here’s the massive lawsuit filed against the PGA Tour: heitnerlegal.com/wp-content/upl
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Do you fear getting “Anklered” or “Pucked?” Than you’re probably already following the inbox-busting trend sweeping Hollywood journalism. Story by @StacyPerman
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Juan Soto and good weather?
"This case arises out of Defendants’ intentional misuse of Liberty Tax’s famous trademarks and trade dress in Episode 2, Season 6 of their hit series, Better Call Saul, which ironically premiered on Tax Day..." documentcloud.org/documents/2212
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“During the mediation, Brett Ratner leaped at Josh Newton and threatened to punch him in the face if he didn’t sign the Settlement Agreement.”
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Right now, in some lawyer’s office, there is a 2017 audio recording of one of the most powerful Hollywood executives of the past half century saying of O.J. Simpson, “I always thought he was guilty until I read Josh’s script… Let’s make this movie…”
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In the Courts TONIGHT
📕 schools us on a $7.8 billion music case no one is talking about
📘Lawsuit says Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law is discriminatory
📙The golden gavel goes to the judge who quoted Anthony Bourdain in a Jan. 6 opinion
On at 11:30 pm!
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Litvack, 85, was former GC of Disney and the DOJ’s Antitrust Chief in the Jimmy Carter Administration. That’s how far back he goes.
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I’ll upload the full complaint when I get chance. If anyone is looking, it’s filed in the EASTERN district of New York. (Meaning Brooklyn.) Disney repped by Sanford Litvack.
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Good morning. Near midnight, Disney filed a big new antitrust lawsuit against Visa and Mastercard.
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Pretty unusual to see Netflix on the plaintiff side of a copyright case, but I guess the $150-a-ticket "The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Album Live in Concert" will get you there.
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Consumer prices is so yesterday. It's all about calories burned. ftc.gov/system/files/f
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Was the use of this man's back tattoo a misappropriation of his likeness? Or was the album cover's use of the tattoo transformative? Is it thus protected under the First Amendment? Get ready, folks. This JURY TRIAL gets under way next week in Los Angeles.
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The correct answer is when she damn pleases.
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It's been four weeks since the Deshaun Watson hearing started and two weeks since the lawyers submitted paperwork to Judge Robinson. So when is she going to issue a decision? wp.me/pbBqYq-cjPb
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Wow. I know few people like the cable guy but this is quite something.
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Here’s my thoughts on how the Dominion and Smartmatic libel suits against Fox News will likely end…
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A lot of info here including a private eye hired to find where Anthony Pellicano was stashing his money… which led to a LA Sheriff’s seizure.
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When you step into shoes, you better bring it. Ok, here’s my Sunday night special — I’ve got the low down on what Anthony Pellicano has been up to: A book, a bankruptcy, and a business.
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Welcome to Julia. And I can tell you you’re not going to want to miss what we got coming on Sunday. 😉
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So honored to announce I’m extending my role at @PuckNews and will be a regular weekly contributor with a new column: What I’m Hearing+, a business of streaming newsletter that will -hopefully- perfectly compliment @MattBelloni fantastic What I’m Hearing!
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FaZe Clan went public today. Stock down 25% on first day of trading. I wrote about company a couple months ago…
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Guess she figured out how to take care of that $10 million bond.
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You mean, Oscar-winning Zack Snyder. Show some respect.
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EXCLUSIVE: Bots and other inauthentic users helped fuel the fan-led campaign for Zack Snyder’s Justice League “Snyder Cut” release, according to a WarnerMedia report.
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Your friendly neighborhood copyright attorney may have a thought about this. Hint hint.
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Sylvester Stallone is telling the #Rocky producers that he wants "what’s left of my rights back." latimes.com/entertainment-
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—Judge suggests making Disney an "involuntary plaintiff" in a copyright lawsuit
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I chat with Dan Petrocelli about the upcoming S&S trial, what the Johnny Depp verdict means for Kesha, the Chris Cuomo arbitration, and how long he intends to keep practicing...
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Reporters too.
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Exclusive: Our latest report illustrates how Amber Heard and her supporters were subjected to rampant abuse and targeted harassment. Twitter essentially left the women to fend for themselves with little to no support from the platform.
Download it here: botsentinel.com/reports/docume
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Random House's star author witness is "Power of Habit" author . The S&S buyer also plans to call a lot of literary agents.
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