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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | DIGITAL MEDIA LAW AUGUST 20, 2010 SAG Feels its Own Labor Pains Negotiations between the actors guild and Teamsters Local 986, which represents more than 40 of SAG's Los Angeles-based business representatives, have gotten bumpy. Subscribe to my blog ( jhandel.com ) for more about entertainment law and digital media law. Go to the blog itself to subscribe via RSS or email. | DIGITAL MEDIA LAW JANUARY 31, 2010 SAG Moves towards Joint Bargaining with AFTRA The SAG National Board yesterday passed a resolution, by a surprising 82% to 18% vote, directing the guild’s president and National Executive Director to “seek engagement with AFTRA in a joint bargaining agreement for negotiation of the Television/Theatrical Contract,” as quoted in a SAG press release. | DIGITAL MEDIA LAW JUNE 22, 2010 Silly Lawsuit Against SAG Dismissed; and More In a statement, SAG’s Deputy National Executive Director and General Counsel, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, said “Screen Actors Guild is gratified that this litigation has now concluded with a final reaffirmation of the Guild's position by the trial court.” noteworthy change in the AFTRA book: Ex. but the courts haven’t. Let’s hope. | DIGITAL MEDIA LAW FEBRUARY 27, 2010 AFTRA Board Approves Joint Bargaining With SAG In a statement, AFTRA National President Roberta Reardon cited “productive discussions with our counterparts at Screen Actors Guild” and added, “I look forward to continuing our work with SAG President Ken Howard and the leadership and members of our sister union as we move forward to bargain the strongest possible contracts for professional talent.” | | | | | | | |
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DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2009 WGA Candidates for President and Board Announced
For more details, see the press release below. ——————— Subscribe to my blog ( jhandel.com ) for more about entertainment law and digital media law. Go to the blog itself to subscribe via RSS or email. SAG’s upcoming elections have been getting some attention, but the WGA West is having an election this summer as well. Weiss. Patric M. MORE >> -
DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2009 SAG TV/Theatrical Contract Ratified Overwhelmingly, 78%-22%
In a stunning defeat for the hardline Membership First faction, SAG's TV/theatrical contract passed overwhelmingly, by a 78%-22% margin (almost 4 to 1), those numbers according to the guild. Variety first reported the story, prior to the guild's announcement, with a 1% difference in the numbers. The pact becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. MORE >> -
DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2009 SAG’s Strange Voyage
Where did the Screen Actors Guild go? After months of news—a near daily barrage covered diligently by various journalists and citizen-journalists, including this author—the guild fell off the radar screen. Even assuming the TV/theatrical agreement is ratified, the guild has a long way to go before it’s back in our solar system. MORE >> -
DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2009 SAG Letter re Force Majeure Claims
It's reprinted below. ——————— Subscribe to my blog ( jhandel.com ) for more about SAG, or digital media law generally. Go to the blog itself to subscribe via RSS or email. urge you to read it carefully and contact the Guild or your professional advisors with any questions. LOS ANGELES : May 18, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. MORE >> -
DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2009 SAG Board Approves Studio Deal
Although the deal is expected to be ratified, it won’t achieve the over 90% thumbs-up that the Writers Guild deal did last year. bit of a surprise. ——————— Subscribe to my blog ( jhandel.com ) for more about SAG, or digital media law generally. Go to the blog itself to subscribe via RSS or email. percent to 46.62 to 10%. MORE >>
- SAG Stalemate Update DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2009
- WGA Awards Fete Slumdog, Milk, Mad Men, 30 Rock DIGITAL MEDIA LAW | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2009
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