Labor & Employment Law – May 23, 2012

by Ramon Rivera on 5/10/2012

Termination Tips for the Entertainment Industry by Ramon E. Rivera on May 10, 2012 Layoffs are common in the entertainment industry, particularly in this economy. Late last month, entertainment magazine show Access...more

by Proskauer - California Employment Law on 3/21/2012

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and representatives of a class of television writers today announced the settlement of a case alleging age discrimination in the representation of television writers. The case was the last...more

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 2/24/2012

Table of Contents Benay v. Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.  Benay v. Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., USDC Central District of California, February 14, 2012 District court grants...more

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 1/9/2012

In the realm of examining whether non-compete provisions should be used in particular professions, this article by Clay Travis asks an interesting question: why don’t college football coaches have non-competes? It is a timely...more

by Davis & Gilbert LLP on 12/6/2011

The California Labor Code provides that, with limited exception, when an employer “discharges” an employee who provided services in California, the wages earned and unpaid at the time of the discharge are due and payable...more

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 11/2/2011

The end of the collective bargaining agreement between a professional sports league and the players association that represents the athletes triggers a series of dominos: The players go on strike, the league implements a...more

by Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 10/7/2011

Last month, Nevada OSHA implemented a revised Local Emphasis Program (LEP) targeted at employers in the performing arts, live entertainment, sports and related industries. According to the recently released LEP, industries...more

by Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 9/12/2011

Originally published in September 12, 2011 edition of the NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL © 2011 ALM Media Properties, LLC. As part of day-to-day operations, companies regularly enter into intellectual property assignment or “work...more