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Michael Byrnes appeared on McK­night Tonight with Robert McK­night on 18 March 2026 to dis­cuss the legal impli­ca­tions of ARN’s ter­mi­na­tion of Kyle Sandi­lands’ ser­vices agree­ment. Dur­ing the inter­view (from 16:40 to 34:45), Michael exam­ined key employ­ment and media law issues, includ­ing con­tract ter­mi­na­tion, alleged mis­con­duct, and the poten­tial legal and finan­cial con­se­quences for both par­ties in this high‑profile dispute.

Michael Byrnes appeared on McK­night Tonight with Robert McK­night on 18 March 2026 to dis­cuss the legal aspects of the ter­mi­na­tion of Kyle Sandi­lands’ ser­vices agree­ment by ARN (from 16:40 to 34:45)

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