# ![@eriqgardner Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::89200008.png) @eriqgardner Eriq Gardner ✍️

Eriq Gardner ✍️ posts on X about donald trump, doj, taylor swift, bad bunny the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-----] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[celebrities](/list/celebrities)  7.96% [finance](/list/finance)  7.08% [stocks](/list/stocks)  6.19% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  6.19% [musicians](/list/musicians)  5.31% [us election](/list/us-election)  4.42% [countries](/list/countries)  1.77% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  1.77% [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands)  1.77% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  0.88%

**Social topic influence**
[donald trump](/topic/donald-trump) 3.54%, [doj](/topic/doj) #1925, [taylor swift](/topic/taylor-swift) 2.65%, [bad bunny](/topic/bad-bunny) 1.77%, [newsletter](/topic/newsletter) 1.77%, [matthew mcconaughey](/topic/matthew-mcconaughey) 1.77%, [elon musk](/topic/elon-musk) 1.77%, [tiktok](/topic/tiktok) 1.77%, [meta](/topic/meta) 1.77%, [snl](/topic/snl) 1.77%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
[@pucknews](/creator/undefined) [@paulblumefox9](/creator/undefined) [@davidmichaels](/creator/undefined) [@wsj](/creator/undefined) [@michaelsavage](/creator/undefined) [@ginacarano](/creator/undefined) [@superwuster](/creator/undefined) [@billdonahue](/creator/undefined) [@hughhewitt](/creator/undefined) [@joebiden](/creator/undefined) [@markcuban](/creator/undefined) [@vp](/creator/undefined) [@realdonaldtrump](/creator/undefined) [@fallontonight](/creator/undefined) [@nickfield90](/creator/undefined) [@markslarks](/creator/undefined) [@drinkpoppi](/creator/undefined) [@deenashanker](/creator/undefined) [@crystalttc](/creator/undefined) [@cgasparino](/creator/undefined)

**Top assets mentioned**
[Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)](/topic/google) [Tesla, Inc. (TSLA)](/topic/tesla) [PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)](/topic/$pep)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Hard to believe a few months from now tens of thousands of citizens from around the world will be traveling to the United States. Just how is this World Cup going to work out"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/2015409527189836148)  2026-01-25T13:00Z 12.3K followers, [----] engagements


"The case that could destroy Bad Bunny and influence A.I. https://puck.news/the-bad-bunnys-lawsuit-that-could-destroy-reggaeton/ https://puck.news/the-bad-bunnys-lawsuit-that-could-destroy-reggaeton/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/2019015527364989110)  2026-02-04T11:49Z 12.3K followers, [----] engagements


"A taste of tonights newsletter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/2021421001016475893)  2026-02-11T03:08Z 12.3K followers, [---] engagements


"And check out my new Matthew McConaughey story https://puck.news/can-celebrity-trademarks-really-stop-ai-deepfakes/ https://puck.news/can-celebrity-trademarks-really-stop-ai-deepfakes/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/2021422663995179348)  2026-02-11T03:14Z 12.3K followers, [---] engagements


"RT @eriqgardner: A taste of tonights newsletter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/2021630015901946105)  2026-02-11T16:58Z 12.3K followers, [--] engagements


"RT @PaulBlume_FOX9: SHOCKING FEDERAL COURT MOMENT: DOJ attorney Julie Le "The system sucks this job sucks" to Judge Jerry Blackwell who p"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/2018814544936894573)  2026-02-03T22:31Z 12.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Heres why the culture wars at yesterdays Netflix-WBD Senate hearing really matter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/2019021728731500672)  2026-02-04T12:14Z 12.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Lets play the silent game. Ok good idea. You lose. No wait starting now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/2020924075766636971)  2026-02-09T18:13Z 12.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Im sure Im not alone wondering this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/2016304713361219589)  2026-01-28T00:17Z 12.3K followers, [----] engagements


"It could just be routine investigatory work but I spelled out the monopolization scenario a month ago https://puck.news/netflixs-game-of-antitrust-chicken/ SCOOP: The DOJ is investigating whether Netflix has engaged in anticompetitive tactics as it probes its proposed Warner deal w/@davidmichaels https://t.co/Ji52q346Yl via @WSJ https://puck.news/netflixs-game-of-antitrust-chicken/ SCOOP: The DOJ is investigating whether Netflix has engaged in anticompetitive tactics as it probes its proposed Warner deal w/@davidmichaels https://t.co/Ji52q346Yl via @WSJ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/2019876839003680848)  2026-02-06T20:52Z 12.3K followers, [----] engagements


"RT @PuckNews: As Bad Bunny prepares for the Super Bowl a copyright suit including Daddy Yankee Luis Fonsi and Pitbull claims that the en"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/2020586495015604437)  2026-02-08T19:52Z 12.3K followers, [--] engagements


"RT @PuckNews: Alright alright alright. Matthew McConaughey is trying to trademark his own vibes to fend off being deepfaked. Is he onto s"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/2021629975921881515)  2026-02-11T16:58Z 12.3K followers, [--] engagements


"On a scale of [--] to [--] this rates a [--] in significance. Trump's lawsuit against the BBC is set for trial in Feb. 2027; discovery must proceed though the judge has not ruled whether the Florida court has jurisdiction (@michaelsavage / The Guardian) https://t.co/k1mIq94kbF https://t.co/XwVzR8VQrh Trump's lawsuit against the BBC is set for trial in Feb. 2027; discovery must proceed though the judge has not ruled whether the Florida court has jurisdiction (@michaelsavage / The Guardian) https://t.co/k1mIq94kbF https://t.co/XwVzR8VQrh"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/2021978548576432390)  2026-02-12T16:03Z 12.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Disney FAILS in a bid to dismiss the @ginacarano lawsuit over her firing from "The Mandalorian." This Elon Musk-funded case is headed to discovery. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cacd.913921/gov.uscourts.cacd.913921.45.0.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cacd.913921/gov.uscourts.cacd.913921.45.0.pdf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1816243156909748513)  2024-07-24T22:44Z 12.7K followers, [----] engagements


"JUST IN: A Paramount shareholder represented by five Philly attorneys is asking a judge to enjoin the Skydance merger. Shari accused of breaching fiduciary duties; David Ellison claimed to be abetting"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1816431393926197425)  2024-07-25T11:12Z 12.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Looks like Netflix is pulling out the "libel-proof" doctrine in the "Baby Reindeer" case. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25021532-fiona-harvey https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25021532-fiona-harvey"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1818342861865455756)  2024-07-30T17:48Z 12.3K followers, [----] engagements


"At Polymarket traders are now more confident that Josh Shapiro will be the VP nominees than Biden will finish his term"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1818747604840464506)  2024-07-31T20:36Z 12.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Now comes the remedies portion where the government may seek to break up Google or at least curb its anticompetitive behavior through enforceable edicts. 🚨🚨🚨🚨 THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WON ITS CASE AGAINST GOOGLE SEARCH https://t.co/yTiPqU9HHB 🚨🚨🚨🚨 THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WON ITS CASE AGAINST GOOGLE SEARCH https://t.co/yTiPqU9HHB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1820538009164599773)  2024-08-05T19:11Z 12.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Tim Walz is younger than Brad Pitt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1820812787553116479)  2024-08-06T13:22Z 12.3K followers, 12.9M engagements


"A+ line sheet 👇 Breaking news: I have confirmation from J.D. Vance's wife that he does not wear eyeliner. More here https://t.co/mQIIhueJbd Breaking news: I have confirmation from J.D. Vance's wife that he does not wear eyeliner. More here https://t.co/mQIIhueJbd"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1821309793924997456)  2024-08-07T22:17Z 12.8K followers, [----] engagements


"True. Better hair too. @eriqgardner Eriq Gardner is younger than Brad Pitt. https://t.co/xVmttrTUaz @eriqgardner Eriq Gardner is younger than Brad Pitt. https://t.co/xVmttrTUaz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1821683744627159226)  2024-08-08T23:03Z 12.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Its an excellent week to be sitting in a courtroom hearing lively debate about the future of the television industry. (Shoutout to the two Dutch tourists who stopped by SDNY too.)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1821933754689986987)  2024-08-09T15:37Z 12.8K followers, [---] engagements


"Tim Walz is younger than Tom Cruise too"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1822750826231632273)  2024-08-11T21:43Z 12.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Looks like it made for a gripping hearing today https://puck.news/does-bravo-have-a-1st-amendment-right-to-get-stars-drunk/ Judge: What about smoking marijuana since that's criminal Federally Defense: Producers may require nudity or something else they're uncomfortable with under the First Amendment. Judge: I have relatives in the movie business I don't discuss with either https://puck.news/does-bravo-have-a-1st-amendment-right-to-get-stars-drunk/ Judge: What about smoking marijuana since that's criminal Federally Defense: Producers may require nudity or something else they're uncomfortable"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1823518922630381705)  2024-08-14T00:36Z 12.8K followers, 16.1K engagements


"I suppose Tim Walz is busy https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/nicolas-cage-to-play-john-madden-1235976155/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/nicolas-cage-to-play-john-madden-1235976155/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1824205661434986770)  2024-08-15T22:04Z 12.8K followers, [---] engagements


"Talk about a bad day for George Santos https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.615855/gov.uscourts.nysd.615855.29.0.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.615855/gov.uscourts.nysd.615855.29.0.pdf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1825666665545093196)  2024-08-19T22:50Z 12.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@superwuster I've never seen a style manual actually recommend that. Have you FWIW I've thought about that issue in the pastand used a gerund (e.g. Jetblue is purchasing Spirit Airlines) when it's crossed my mind (perhaps not always)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1826009651114291621)  2024-08-20T21:33Z 12.8K followers, [---] engagements


"Did the managers of more than [--] Hollywood stars including Bradley Cooper Michael Fassbender Johnny Depp Keira Knightley and Tom Hardy illegally procure them work The top talent agency of CAA is investigating. I've got the scoop here. https://puck.news/caa-hits-the-mattresses-against-its-defectors/ https://puck.news/caa-hits-the-mattresses-against-its-defectors/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1826273515399766035)  2024-08-21T15:01Z 12.8K followers, [----] engagements


"@Bill__Donahue Not sure I see it in this instance but I'd like to hear your thoughts on what the case might be"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1826615276823347355)  2024-08-22T13:39Z 12.3K followers, [---] engagements


"The effort to extricate the Murdoch trust battle from a super-sealing has wind at its back thanks to the Nevada Supreme Court deciding that a rule closing family law proceedings was unconstitutional 🚨My latest is about the possibility that the Rupert Murdoch trust battle will be TELEVISED. Read more about what's happening in advance of a 2-week trial beginning NEXT WEEK including the plutocratic arguments being made by the press-shy media baron. https://t.co/FzCh8tTxNJ 🚨My latest is about the possibility that the Rupert Murdoch trust battle will be TELEVISED. Read more about what's"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1831120025131831703)  2024-09-04T00:00Z 12.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Ever since I've been covering Hollywood law I've been waiting for this to happen. The law firm of Johnson & Johnson is repping a client in a suit against pharma giant Johnson & Johnson. An IP case that has nothing to do with the size of their Johnsons. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25100457-johnson https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25100457-johnson"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1832069648377856456)  2024-09-06T14:53Z 12.8K followers, [---] engagements


"I see a lot of conservatives complaining about ABC which I guess says something about who is perceived as losing the debate It is laughable how ABC choreographed this to help VP Harris but it isnt working because it is so obvious. It is laughable how ABC choreographed this to help VP Harris but it isnt working because it is so obvious"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1833685320090452123)  2024-09-11T01:53Z 12.8K followers, 80.4K engagements


"Donald Trump has lost the copyright case over Electric Avenue. Fair use defense fails. Big win for musicians in the everlasting political music wars. This case was a marathon whereas the others were sprints. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.543372/gov.uscourts.nysd.543372.142.0.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.543372/gov.uscourts.nysd.543372.142.0.pdf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1834733262129828072)  2024-09-13T23:17Z 12.8K followers, [----] engagements


"TikTok is headed towards a major legal defeat. And thats not all. My latest https://puck.news/tiktoks-rough-day-in-court/ https://puck.news/tiktoks-rough-day-in-court/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1836212984982462726)  2024-09-18T01:17Z 12.8K followers, [---] engagements


"Media outlets challenge "super-sealing" of Murdoch trust trial at Nevada Supreme Court today. Emergency petition for writ served on [--] lawyers working the case"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1836867702218166411)  2024-09-19T20:39Z 12.8K followers, [----] engagements


"🚨 Breaking: An order just came from the Nevada Supreme Court a few minutes ago. The judges have ordered the Murdochs to more fully respond to media companies aiming to unseal proceedings. The Murdochs have [--] days to file"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1837284173251260586)  2024-09-21T00:14Z 12.8K followers, 94.5K engagements


"The Nevada Supreme Court declined to halt the Murdoch Trust trial where Rupert just finished up presenting his case for amending the trust although [--] of the [--] judges said they would suspended the trial in a concurrence"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1837284511597355115)  2024-09-21T00:15Z 12.8K followers, [----] engagements


"A couple years ago Meta was caught up in a bribery scandal concerning adult entertainers allegedly put on a terrorist watch list. What happened next is the focus of my latest article https://puck.news/meta-wont-have-to-face-angry-porn-stars-in-instagram-onlyfans-trial/ https://puck.news/meta-wont-have-to-face-angry-porn-stars-in-instagram-onlyfans-trial/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1838902343393263617)  2024-09-25T11:24Z 12.8K followers, [---] engagements


"Eric Adams P Diddy and SBF roomies in the clink is a hell of a TV show"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1839321765698474483)  2024-09-26T15:10Z 12.8K followers, [---] engagements


"Barry White's family suing over "Like That" by Future and Kendrick Lamar. The hit sampled an obscure [----] songwith licensebut White's family now alleges the older tune infringes its own copyright to "Im Gonna Love You Just A Little More Babe." https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25188649-barry-white https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25188649-barry-white"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1842178550905913727)  2024-10-04T12:22Z 12.8K followers, [---] engagements


"Warner Bros is a co-defendant for its possible role licensing clips to Tesla. Alcon the plaintiff says WB has only limited rights"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1848401851227771371)  2024-10-21T16:31Z 12.8K followers, [---] engagements


"Elon Musk is clearly a fan of the movie"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1848402291117986010)  2024-10-21T16:33Z 12.8K followers, [---] engagements


"A funny thing happened on the way to the regulator. My latest https://puck.news/could-a-trump-fcc-detail-the-skydance-paramount-merger/sharer=99422&token=4fab8982bed66cb3e3fec70e4ce920f0 https://puck.news/could-a-trump-fcc-detail-the-skydance-paramount-merger/sharer=99422&token=4fab8982bed66cb3e3fec70e4ce920f0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1848849770845974982)  2024-10-22T22:11Z 12.3K followers, [----] engagements


"The motion that Variety has filed to defeat Francis Ford Coppola's defamation lawsuit is VERY strong IMHO. Read it here. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25247664-variety https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25247664-variety"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1849134872058581346)  2024-10-23T17:04Z 12.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Being a D.A. in L.A. means operating in a media fishbowl. My latest @PuckNews https://puck.news/hollywoods-menendez-brothers-referendum/ https://puck.news/hollywoods-menendez-brothers-referendum/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1851414996103618768)  2024-10-30T00:05Z 12.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Gascon might be trying to use the Netflix popularity of the Menendez brothers to his advantage but as my story reports Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos is backing the challenger Nathan Hochman"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1851417654268973452)  2024-10-30T00:15Z 12.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@hughhewitt @JoeBiden @markcuban @VP @realDonaldTrump Not everything but a decades-old medium thats FCC licensed and where folks like yourself make millions and communicate to a mass audience qualifies certainly. Youre mainstream"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1852144362223792410)  2024-11-01T00:23Z 12.8K followers, [--] engagements


"Funny. I wrote about this subject back when Trump appeared on SNL in [----]. My understanding is that upon Harris appearance Trump has seven days to make equal opportunity demands on NBC stations. Obviously not [--] days left but theres a few. Also This is a clear and blatant effort to evade the FCC's Equal Time rule. The purpose of the rule is to avoid exactly this type of biased and partisan conduct - a licensed broadcaster using the public airwaves to exert its influence for one candidate on the eve of an election. This is a clear and blatant effort to evade the FCC's Equal Time rule. The"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1852894060282855496)  2024-11-03T02:02Z 12.8K followers, 15.1K engagements


"Yeah and what about Jill Stein Chase Oliver Cornel West People forget about them but they are due equal time too and they are much more likely to accept whatever air time allowed. I have been looking into this today. NBC says it will comply with its regulatory obligations which means if Trump requests equal time he will get time. How about a cameo on Monday night's @FallonTonight I have been looking into this today. NBC says it will comply with its regulatory obligations which means if Trump requests equal time he will get time. How about a cameo on Monday night's @FallonTonight"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1853246045112664315)  2024-11-04T01:21Z 12.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Also when Trump appeared on SNL in15 one primary opponent did make a request: George Pataki. He used the air time to announce he was exiting the race"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1853246298100498903)  2024-11-04T01:22Z 12.8K followers, [---] engagements


"Still early but look at the [--------] shifts in Ohio a.k.a. the state between Pennsylvania and Michigan"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1853971191460954365)  2024-11-06T01:22Z 12.7K followers, 22.5K engagements


"@nick_field90 Its from Washington Post (the one advantage they have over CNN app)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1853972231639978438)  2024-11-06T01:26Z 12.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Elons night"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1854031631016731047)  2024-11-06T05:22Z 12.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Perhaps they imagine that the bond between Jeff Bezos and Adam Silver will fare better than Bezoss relationship with Washington Post subscribers but. https://puck.news/the-nba-amazon-prenup-contains-a-legal-time-bomb/ https://puck.news/the-nba-amazon-prenup-contains-a-legal-time-bomb/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1854494158934728960)  2024-11-07T12:00Z 12.7K followers, [---] engagements


"The plaintiffs in this case are demanding tens of millions of dollars plus punitive damages which the judge has allowed. Same claim as the one Hulk Hogan used to bring down Gawker. My latest: Netflix is going to TRIAL next month in a case you probably havent heard about but involves a fertility doctor who secretly inseminated patients. A horror story in more ways than one https://t.co/3ShSPUUOf0 My latest: Netflix is going to TRIAL next month in a case you probably havent heard about but involves a fertility doctor who secretly inseminated patients. A horror story in more ways than one"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1859231235198910625)  2024-11-20T13:44Z 12.4K followers, [---] engagements


"I spoke with @MarksLarks about the forthcoming Prince Harry trial"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1872430585089806753)  2024-12-26T23:53Z 12.3K followers, 56.7K engagements


"Why are we hearing about Blake Lively now And where does the situation go from here I think these questions are related. My latest which adds some fresh information. https://puck.news/blake-lively-vs-justin-baldoni-vs-stephanie-jones-the-next-steps/ https://puck.news/blake-lively-vs-justin-baldoni-vs-stephanie-jones-the-next-steps/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1872454336279945614)  2024-12-27T01:27Z 12.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Pretty stunning news just hours before a 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals hearing where the DOJ was going to appear. https://ir.fubo.tv/news/news-details/2025/Fubo-and-Disneys-Hulu/default.aspx https://ir.fubo.tv/news/news-details/2025/Fubo-and-Disneys-Hulu/default.aspx"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1876267484434841701)  2025-01-06T14:00Z 12.4K followers, [---] engagements


"Hard to believe anything has been overlooked in the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni saga. But how about the reporter who handed over source communications I write about thatand share what Baldonis lawyer did when I expressed my surprise. Plus MORE. https://puck.news/blake-lively-v-justin-baldoni-round-2/ https://puck.news/blake-lively-v-justin-baldoni-round-2/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1876809776769769778)  2025-01-08T01:54Z 12.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Drakes lawsuit over Not Like Us isnt the first time a hit song has triggered a defamation battle. I discuss on the Powers That Be podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily/id1586269186i=1000684203816 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powers-that-be-daily/id1586269186i=1000684203816"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1879890910638731719)  2025-01-16T13:58Z 12.3K followers, [---] engagements


"I've been highlighting this libel case for months but today a Florida jury decided CNN defamed Zachary Young over a report he exploited Afghans fleeing the Taliban. $5m in compensatory damages with punitive damages coming soon. I'll have more to say soon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1880314090515755141)  2025-01-17T17:59Z 12.4K followers, [---] engagements


"Some news in What Im Hearing A New York judge has made a ruling that may eventually pave the way for a trial between Warner Bros and Paramount over South Park. https://puck.news/newsletter_content/wih-baldonis-endgame-drakes-warpath-cnns-sins/ https://puck.news/newsletter_content/wih-baldonis-endgame-drakes-warpath-cnns-sins/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1881902609747120587)  2025-01-22T03:12Z 12.3K followers, [---] engagements


"In this weeks newsletter: Why Trumps federal agency restructuring may make it tougher for the White House to hide stuff. Will a judge stop the Paramount-Skydance merger TODAY A Jeopardy development https://puck.news/newsletter_content/wih-jeopardy-mayhem-paramount-fatigue-more-blake-baldoni-nonsense-3/ https://puck.news/newsletter_content/wih-jeopardy-mayhem-paramount-fatigue-more-blake-baldoni-nonsense-3/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1897275057174626763)  2025-03-05T13:16Z 12.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Let the record show that at the dawn of Trump 2.0when M&A was supposed to roar back under a friendlier regulatory climatethe prevailing trend isnt consolidation but rather deconstruction. And creditor-on-creditor violence. https://puck.news/bondholders-rebel-as-lionsgate-spins-off-starz/ https://puck.news/bondholders-rebel-as-lionsgate-spins-off-starz/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1899604407823573183)  2025-03-11T23:32Z 12.2K followers, [---] engagements


"This could be a tasty test of Trump [---] merger review. PepsiCo is in advanced talks to buy healthier soda brand @drinkpoppi for more than $1.5 billion $PEP Scoop w/ @deenashanker @crystalttc 🥤 https://t.co/0d8vSS6QEY PepsiCo is in advanced talks to buy healthier soda brand @drinkpoppi for more than $1.5 billion $PEP Scoop w/ @deenashanker @crystalttc 🥤 https://t.co/0d8vSS6QEY"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1900572518425002078)  2025-03-14T15:39Z 12.2K followers, [---] engagements


"@CGasparino Also one of Fox Corps and News Corps go-to law firms"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1900961158238015683)  2025-03-15T17:23Z 12.2K followers, [---] engagements


"As @MattBelloni called it one of Hollywoods biggest financiers has just filed Chapter [--] bankruptcy Village Roadshowa pioneer of film finance that had its hand in everything from The Matrix to the Oceans moviesis teetering on insolvency amid a crippling legal fight. @MattBelloni has details: https://t.co/YjtllggibT Village Roadshowa pioneer of film finance that had its hand in everything from The Matrix to the Oceans moviesis teetering on insolvency amid a crippling legal fight. @MattBelloni has details: https://t.co/YjtllggibT"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1901598997489266769)  2025-03-17T11:38Z 12.2K followers, 20.5K engagements


"In WIH+: As OpenAI pushes for Trump to declare copyright fair use familiarize yourself with Takings Clause Live Nation ruling means touring artists will be heard in big antitrust case Warner Bros readies fraud claim vs Village Roadshow https://puck.news/newsletter_content/wih-ikes-new-fight-village-roadshow-chapter-11-fallout-a-live-nation-surprise/ https://puck.news/newsletter_content/wih-ikes-new-fight-village-roadshow-chapter-11-fallout-a-live-nation-surprise/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1902700856216105242)  2025-03-20T12:36Z 12.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Another scoop in tonights newsletter. Ive learned that the Department of Justice has launched a formal investigation into Disneys acquisition of a controlling stake in Fubo. https://puck.news/newsletter_content/wih-disneys-new-doj-problem-ellisons-carr-trouble-a-superman-twist/ https://puck.news/newsletter_content/wih-disneys-new-doj-problem-ellisons-carr-trouble-a-superman-twist/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1914824519153238236)  2025-04-22T23:31Z 12.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Paramount settling with Trump so that the merger is cleared and Shari gets a payout I just dont get the logic https://puck.news/will-trump-kill-the-paramount-deal/ https://puck.news/will-trump-kill-the-paramount-deal/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1917419638851342444)  2025-04-30T03:24Z 12.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Wow Justin Baldoni's lawyer is accusing Blake Lively's team of extorting Taylor Swift. Holy shit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1922717624166744292)  2025-05-14T18:16Z 12.2K followers, 34.1K engagements


"This Zion Williamson suit is pretty stunning. If a fraction of this is true I can't even fathom the consequences"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1928466076393681305)  2025-05-30T14:58Z 12.3K followers, 414.4K engagements


"Well this got to a [--] quickly"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1930697074418262062)  2025-06-05T18:43Z 12.3K followers, [----] engagements


"🚨BREAKING: Federal judge concludes that using copyrighted works to train generative A.I. is transformative and ultimately a fair use. (Nevertheless Anthropic cant beat the lawsuit because it pirated books for another purpose too.) First of kind ruling. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25982111-bartz/ https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25982111-bartz/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1937486685685629385)  2025-06-24T12:23Z 12.3K followers, [----] engagements


"A.I. copyright rulings coming fast and furious now. They will be more soon not all in favor of A.I. mark my words. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/meta-beats-copyright-suit-from-authors-over-ai-training-on-books NEW: Meta just escaped a copyright suit from authors who say the company took their books without permission to train its AI model This comes just two days after Anthropic beat a similar suit from authors. But the rulings are very different. https://t.co/zkwIdL3JS7 https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/meta-beats-copyright-suit-from-authors-over-ai-training-on-books NEW:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1937991322708652227)  2025-06-25T21:48Z 12.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@benjstrauss @PabloTorre @ProFootballTalk Not to take away from @PabloTorre because digging up an arbitration ruling is great reporting but how about the ruling last year that NFL teams actually DID conspire with each other How come THAT isnt whats talked about"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1939370486938370426)  2025-06-29T17:08Z 12.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Pretty big news in the entertainment realm as the Supreme Court agrees to hear Cox v Sony. This case has been flying under the radar despite the literal billions at stakeand the future of tech liability for alleged copyright (maybe more) sins"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1939693013200179245)  2025-06-30T14:30Z 12.3K followers, [----] engagements


"CBS settled with Trump. Should they now consider going on the offense Here's where I suggested media companies prosecute their credibility (in the midst of a column that ending Times v Sullivan wouldn't be end of world) https://puck.news/is-steve-wynn-putting-new-york-times-v-sullivan-in-danger/ https://puck.news/is-steve-wynn-putting-new-york-times-v-sullivan-in-danger/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1940401003171635394)  2025-07-02T13:23Z 12.3K followers, [----] engagements


"In WIH+ this week: Did Disney pull a fast one on New York City F.C.C. dragged to court over Trump-CBS dispute Tony Robbins GPT v. Tony Robbins A.I"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1942968890805326073)  2025-07-09T15:27Z 12.3K followers, [---] engagements


"My latest is about the mess created by Endeavors privatization. Between the privatization announcement and the actual squeeze-out Endeavors stake in WWE and UFC soared which should have been a good thing but https://puck.news/silver-lakes-endeavor-deal-could-be-a-bonanza-for-lawyers/ https://puck.news/silver-lakes-endeavor-deal-could-be-a-bonanza-for-lawyers/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1945461083537354860)  2025-07-16T12:30Z 12.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Is Donald Trump really going to sue Rupert Murdochs paper So he says https://www.wsj.com/politics/trump-jeffrey-epstein-birthday-letter-we-have-certain-things-in-common-f918d796 https://www.wsj.com/politics/trump-jeffrey-epstein-birthday-letter-we-have-certain-things-in-common-f918d796"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1945995767199531494)  2025-07-17T23:55Z 12.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Trump not only suing Dow Jones (parentco of WSJ) but also Rupert Murdoch personally"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1946324591082705381)  2025-07-18T21:41Z 12.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Not everything false is defamatory. Even IF the WSJ was sloppy and erroneous thats not enough. Kind of surprised that Trump rushed this complaint. Glaringly weak. https://t.co/C2KrxXEXF6 https://t.co/C2KrxXEXF6"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1946346938007212197)  2025-07-18T23:10Z 12.3K followers, 20.8K engagements


"Some analysis on the Trump-Murdoch case. https://puck.news/why-trumps-lawsuit-against-wall-street-journal-might-backfire/ https://puck.news/why-trumps-lawsuit-against-wall-street-journal-might-backfire/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1947817640963281163)  2025-07-23T00:34Z 12.3K followers, 39K engagements


"I get the sentiment since college sports is quite a mess these days but this is going to unleash a lot of new headaches. https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/07/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-saves-college-sports/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/07/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-saves-college-sports/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1948533794279240032)  2025-07-25T00:00Z 12.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Rupert Murdoch has agreed to provide Donald Trump with a sworn declaration describing his current health condition with regular updatesall part of the deal to stave off a deposition for now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1952680512897577097)  2025-08-05T10:38Z 12.3K followers, [----] engagements


"In WIH+ this week: Warner Bros Discovey faces trial later this month over something ugly Laura Loomers sealed deposition where she gossips about what Trumps staff is telling her A Fox News hacking case somehow explores legality of watching Netflix https://puck.news/will-bill-maher-get-loomered/ https://puck.news/will-bill-maher-get-loomered/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1953077817400275357)  2025-08-06T12:56Z 12.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Looks like the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni case has already cost one journalist (James Vituscka) his job"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1958591733253407000)  2025-08-21T18:07Z 12.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@DonaldJTrumpJr Fox News doesn't count as mainstream media"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1960006750670815387)  2025-08-25T15:49Z 12.3K followers, [--] engagements


"This week in WIH+: Will the FCC review Rupert Murdoch's deal giving Lachlan the media empire An upcoming overlooked multi-billion dollar TikTok trial I use ChatGPT to crack the identities of a Hollywood lawsuit captioned "Doe Company v. Roe Company" https://puck.news/newsletter_content/wih-murdoch-trust-issues-zazs-ai-beef-tiktoks-other-existential-threat/ https://puck.news/newsletter_content/wih-murdoch-trust-issues-zazs-ai-beef-tiktoks-other-existential-threat/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1965775243836080578)  2025-09-10T13:51Z 12.3K followers, [----] engagements


"We dont agree to a Taylor Swift deposition but weve reserved October [--] for you"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1966578425470079448)  2025-09-12T19:03Z 12.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Does American technology hegemony depend on Trump conscripting Spider-Man Taylor Swift songs and the Paw Patrol Believe it or not @stewartbaker is making the case the president should invoke the Defense Production Act. I respond. https://puck.news/could-hollywood-ip-fuel-the-us-china-ai-race/ https://puck.news/could-hollywood-ip-fuel-the-us-china-ai-race/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1968281622886891718)  2025-09-17T11:51Z 12.3K followers, [----] engagements


"The Kimmel decision may have been as much about affiliate pressure as FCC threats. Disney would have a good case against regulators but of course theres the political headache"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1968456818637619271)  2025-09-17T23:27Z 12.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Actually in some states employers CAN'T fire employees for engaging in free speech. And in California you can't terminate someone for political speech. That was the point of Gina Carano's lawsuit against Disney. What does "free speech" have to do with anything Free speech does not preclude an employer from disciplining an employee for lying. If you wrote that I killed someone on Puck News you can't tell your boss "That's my right. You can't fire me." What does "free speech" have to do with anything Free speech does not preclude an employer from disciplining an employee for lying. If you wrote"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1968726829964886026)  2025-09-18T17:20Z 12.3K followers, 28.5K engagements


"While FCC chairman @BrendanCarrFCC sucks up the oxygen theres another force lurkinga reason perhaps to think that Nexstar is making a colossal political miscalculation in the Jimmy Kimmel affair. My latest. https://puck.news/brendan-carr-and-the-limits-of-fcc-clout/ https://puck.news/brendan-carr-and-the-limits-of-fcc-clout/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1970629548262990115)  2025-09-23T23:21Z 12.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Advantage Disney: https://law.justia.com/cases/delaware/court-of-chancery/2023/2022-1120-lww.html First in @semafor: A group of Disney shareholders represented by attorney Roberta Kaplan are demanding that the company turn over documents related to its decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel https://t.co/SnPVQaIjvk https://law.justia.com/cases/delaware/court-of-chancery/2023/2022-1120-lww.html First in @semafor: A group of Disney shareholders represented by attorney Roberta Kaplan are demanding that the company turn over documents related to its decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1970952202027139185)  2025-09-24T20:43Z 12.3K followers, [----] engagements


"A pretty wild lawsuit filed today by a former MSG security officer. Alleging background checks against fans calling for James Dolan to sell team facial recognition against a transgender woman having intimate relationship with players etcetera"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1971349391001915476)  2025-09-25T23:01Z 12.3K followers, 15.2K engagements


"Lots of scoopage in the newsletter tonight including a new and potentially explosive child abuse allegation against Michael Jackson"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1975740787267936451)  2025-10-08T01:51Z 12.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Why Hulk Hogan is likely to lose the sex tape lawsuit against @Gawker http://t.co/j9vCOZjX http://ow.ly/gytiT http://ow.ly/gytiT"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/287332257088282624)  2013-01-04T22:58Z 12.7K followers, [--] engagements


"Hulk Hogan's sex tape battle against Gawker survives another round http://t.co/Q4pOKy2UCg http://ow.ly/jyI3q http://ow.ly/jyI3q"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/317420711385911297)  2013-03-28T23:39Z 12.8K followers, [--] engagements


"Following up on my story about a judge ordering Gawker to take down a Hulk Hogan sex tape Gawker says "We won't" http://t.co/ORmiH2qUI6 http://ow.ly/kr2XP http://ow.ly/kr2XP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/327555910291570688)  2013-04-25T22:53Z 12.8K followers, [--] engagements


"Or maybe U2 can turn The Interview into song and just let Apple take care of the rest"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/542682983166406656)  2014-12-10T14:11Z 12.3K followers, [--] engagements


"An antitrust lawsuit against AMC over how movies are distributed theatrically has suddenly become a very big deal http://t.co/QrrEdGyTJI http://ow.ly/KI2wE http://ow.ly/KI2wE"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/580155851593424896)  2015-03-23T23:55Z 12.8K followers, [--] engagements


"Best headline of the day http://gawker.com/now-peter-thiels-lawyer-wants-to-silence-reporting-on-t-1781918385 http://gawker.com/now-peter-thiels-lawyer-wants-to-silence-reporting-on-t-1781918385"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/742820846041993217)  2016-06-14T20:47Z 12.3K followers, [--] engagements


"What comes next You've been freed Do you know how hard it is to lead You're on your own Awesome. Wow Do you have a clue what happens now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/746173311797833728)  2016-06-24T02:49Z 12.3K followers, [--] engagements


"Bill O'Reilly court filing yesterday. [--] pages almost entirely redacted"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/857361640005750785)  2017-04-26T22:31Z 12.8K followers, [--] engagements


"Only because one doesn't see this every day. What application for arrest warrant for Leo DiCaprio's art looks like https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/feds-look-seize-rights-dumb-dumber-1013783 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/feds-look-seize-rights-dumb-dumber-1013783"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/875414100934840322)  2017-06-15T18:06Z 12.8K followers, [--] engagements


"A civil forfeiture case just filed over unoccupied burial plots in Hollywood. What do you think the U.S. govt. intends to do with this bounty"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/941431236421177347)  2017-12-14T22:14Z 12.3K followers, [--] engagements


"Still no word on whether Stephanie Clifford a.k.a. Stormy Daniels a.k.a. Peggy Peterson has returned the $130K. The complaint. https://www.dropbox.com/s/ocvnkwprbs7enje/Filed%20Complaint.pdfdl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/ocvnkwprbs7enje/Filed%20Complaint.pdfdl=0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/971200684170317824)  2018-03-07T01:47Z 12.8K followers, [--] engagements


"Here's my deep dive on what the the AT&T/Time Warner merger trial is really about. If you've been casually paying attention to coverage maybe not what you think. Let's start out with prospect you might not get to see final season of "Game of Thrones." http://thr.cm/7DVFZC http://thr.cm/7DVFZC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/971749176521478144)  2018-03-08T14:07Z 12.8K followers, [--] engagements


"The Democratic National Committee sues Russia Donald Trump and WikiLeaks for conspiring to disrupt the [----] election. And yeah there's a copyright angle too"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/987350549367541760)  2018-04-20T15:21Z 12.8K followers, [--] engagements


"Some have been betting on the outcome of the Supreme Court decision on sports betting (possibly coming today). Most think the ban is going down. The last three months on PredictIt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/988766601985056769)  2018-04-24T13:08Z 12.8K followers, [--] engagements

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