Roger Ailes' legal team now includes the general counsel of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences as well as the former campaign manager for Michael Dukakis' 1988 presidential run.

On Friday, attorneys John B. Quinn and Susan Estrich made their first move on behalf of Ailes, who is facing allegations of discriminating against former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson. They filed papers aimed at first moving the legal battle from New Jersey to New York, and then having the case proceed in arbitration.

The latest court filings don't reveal much new about the dispute that erupted when Carlson's Fox News contract was not renewed. Carlson alleges she was let go from cable network on June 23 as retaliation for rebuffing Ailes' sexual advances while the Fox News CEO asserts she's trying to tar his reputation and is dodging contractual obligations by having this dispute litigated in open court.