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Animation Guild, Studios Sing in Toon with New Deal

By Jody Simon on May 31, 2022

After coming perilously close to its first strike since 1945, the below-the-line union IATSE ratified an accord with producers in November, 2021. The new Basic and Videotape Agreements covered most…

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Posted in Artists, Digital, Film, General Entertainment Law News and Updates, Labor Unions, Television

Gaffers, Grips Going, Gone as IATSE Threatens Walkout

By Jody Simon on September 27, 2021

We are not out of the woods yet.

Just as Hollywood was coping with the early effects of the pandemic, it barely avoided a Writers Guild strike. After a…
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Posted in Artists, Film, General Entertainment Law News and Updates, Labor Unions, Litigation and Statutory Developments, Professional Representation, Television

Blessed Peace Descends Upon the Land as WME Settles with WGA

By Jody Simon on February 8, 2021

In what must be counted as a victory for solidarity among WGA members and the often controversial tactics of its executive director David Goodman, the leading agency WME reached a…
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Posted in Artists, Digital, Film, General Entertainment Law News and Updates, Professional Representation, Television, Theater

Stories to Watch in 2021

By Jody Simon on January 11, 2021

Happy New Year to all. To kick off 2021, I’ve provided quick takes below on some of the bigger stories we’ll be watching

WME v. WGA

Just before Christmas, CAA…
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Posted in Digital, Film, General Entertainment Law News and Updates, Litigation and Statutory Developments, Professional Representation, Regulations and Compliance, Television, Theater

CAA, WME Head Back to Court in WGA Dispute

By Jody Simon on November 24, 2020

In my last blog, I expressed cautious optimism that the WGA was making progress in settling its long-running dispute with CAA and WME, the two largest talent agencies and…
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Posted in Artists, Digital, Film, General Entertainment Law News and Updates, Professional Representation, Television

WGA Scores Points in Agency Litigation

By Jody Simon on August 28, 2020

The battle between the Writers Guild of America and the major agencies has been waged on two fronts for over a year, with mixed results.

Attention recently has focused primarily…
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Posted in Artists, Digital, Film, General Entertainment Law News and Updates, Litigation and Statutory Developments, Professional Representation, Television

UTA Ends WGA Packaging Dispute

By Jody Simon on July 15, 2020

UTA has just announced that it reached agreement with the Writers Guild to sign a franchise agreement that will permit it to resume representation of writers.

This will bring a…
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Posted in Artists, Digital, Film, General Entertainment Law News and Updates, Professional Representation, Television

Peace in Our Time: WGA Reaches Deal on New Basic Agreement

By Jody Simon on July 8, 2020

In a down to the wire bargaining session, the Writers Guild of America negotiating committee reached agreement with the studios on a new three-year deal. This was unanimously approved by…
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Posted in Artists, Digital, Film, General Entertainment Law News and Updates, Television

Agencies Move to Dismiss WGA’s Remaining Claims

By Jody Simon on June 15, 2020

Another blow was struck in the litigation between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the top three talent agencies.

In April, the agencies prevailed in their motion to dismiss…
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Posted in Artists, Digital, Film, General Entertainment Law News and Updates, Litigation and Statutory Developments, Professional Representation, Television

Writer Guild Resumes Negotiations

By Jody Simon on May 21, 2020

After something of a war of words, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have resumed negotiations for a new collective…
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