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
Continue Reading Gaffers, Grips Going, Gone as IATSE Threatens Walkout
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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…
Continue Reading Gaffers, Grips Going, Gone as IATSE Threatens Walkout
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…
Continue Reading Blessed Peace Descends Upon the Land as WME Settles with WGA
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…
Continue Reading CAA, WME Head Back to Court in WGA Dispute
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…
Continue Reading WGA Scores Points in Agency Litigation
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…
Continue Reading UTA Ends WGA Packaging Dispute
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…
Continue Reading Peace in Our Time: WGA Reaches Deal on New Basic Agreement
The performers union, SAG-AFTRA, has reached a deal with the studios for a new three-year contract covering theatrical, television and new media production. The proposal will still need to be…
Continue Reading Performers Union Cuts Deal With Studios
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…
Continue Reading Agencies Move to Dismiss WGA’s Remaining Claims
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…
Continue Reading Writer Guild Resumes Negotiations
The full service agencies APA and Innovative Artists have signed the Writers Guild of America’s new agency franchise agreement. As a result, each will be free to resume representing writers…
Continue Reading Writers Guild Makes Key Advances in Agency Wars
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