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Progress In WGA-Agency Talks, But No Breakthrough Yet

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In April, 2019 the WGA directed its members to fire their agents unless the agents agreed to adhere to a Code of Conduct that would end the collection of package commissions and strictly limit their ownership stake in...more

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WGA Scores Points In Agency Litigation

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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 on the WGA’s pressure campaign to require...more

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UTA Ends WGA Packaging Dispute

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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 partial end to a dispute that has lasted for...more

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Deputy Lawyer; WGA Tries Preemption Route in ATA Dispute

The ongoing dispute between the Writers’ Guild of America (“WGA”) and the Association of Talent Agencies (“ATA”) took a new turn recently when the WGA announced that it would use the authority granted to it under the National...more

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