Paramount Skydance Taps Biden Lawyer for Democrats’ Deal Probe

Nov. 12, 2025, 10:39 PM UTC

Paramount Skydance Corp. turned to a former Biden White House lawyer to respond to Democrats’ questions about the media company’s recent merger.

Kevin Barstow, a partner at O’Melveny & Myers, is representing Paramount Skydance, according to a letter made public Wednesday. Barstow joined the firm in May, after two years as senior counsel and special assistant to former President Joe Biden.

Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) are accusing the company of stonewalling their efforts to get information on the Federal Communications Commission’s approval of the Paramount Skydance merger. The FCC signed off on the Paramount Skydance ...

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