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Transportation strike could paralyze Hollywood
In 2007-2008, the Writers Guild struck, shuttering television and film production. In 2008-2009, a Screen Actors Guild stalemate lingered for almost a year, shutting down primarily film production. Believe it or not, Hollywood may be headed for another work stoppage in just two weeks.
Digital Media Law - Sunday, July 18, 2010
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Hollywood Docket: Seagal sex suit dropped; Guilds vs. Bergstein; Mel tapes admissible?
The $1 million sexual harassment lawsuit against Steven Seagal from a former assistant has been dismissed. Attorneys had been trying to resolve the case through private arbitration. The allegations led to the suspension of production on A&E's "Steven Seagal Lawman.".
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog - Thursday, July 15, 2010
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News from the Goolag: Directors Guild Slams Google and YouTube Ruling
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Music Technology Policy - Thursday, July 1, 2010
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  • Oscar Watch: Guild Awards Update
    There isn't much suspense building for this year's Oscar show on February 22--final ballots are due Tuesday, February 17--as the various guilds dole out their prizes. Tags: Awards Season Oscars art directors guild awards Man on Wire production design Slumdog Millionaire The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
    Thompson On Hollywood - Monday, February 16, 2009
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  • "That's a hobby, not a profession"
    am outside counsel to the Songwriters Guild of America, former counsel to NMPA and The Harry Fox Agency, Chair of the music industry’s primary social outreach program (“World Hunger Year”), and a former studio musician. I'm posting a piece by a friend and want to give a little context. If you haven't read the book, you should. He rocks hard.”
    Music Technology Policy - Saturday, July 25, 2009
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  • News from the Goolag: Directors Guild Slams Google and YouTube Ruling
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    Music Technology Policy - Thursday, July 1, 2010
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  • Potential Breakthrough In Writers Guild Strike
    The Directors Guild closed their deal over these issues last month but many striking writers (and SAG members) criticized that deal for not going far enough on streaming. Once Iger, Chernin, Verrone and Winship work out these broad strokes, the Guild’s rank and file still have to approve the deal. Picketing will resume on Monday.
    DealFatigue - Sunday, February 3, 2008
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  • Screen Actors Guild Awards: Slumdog, Streep, Penn, Winslet, Ledger
    Tags: Awards Season Oscars Stars Heath Ledger Kate Winslet Meryl Streep Oscars Penelope Cruz SAG Awards screen actors guild Sean Penn Slumdog Millionaire Viola Davis
    Thompson On Hollywood - Sunday, January 25, 2009
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  • Deja vu at the Screen Actors Guild….
    One of the interesting aspects of today’s news coming out of the headquarters at the Screen Actors Guild - the ouster of SAG head staffer Doug Allen - is how smoothly the process went. Several of the most knowledgeable commentators, including Dave McNary of Variety and Jonathan Handel of the blog Digital Media Law clearly [.].
    King Harvest - Monday, January 26, 2009
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  • Authors Guild Counsel: Beware of the Rabble
    Let's see.rabble like the governments of Germany, France, New Zealand and--oh yeah--the United States. And then there's Microsoft, Yahoo!, Amazon and the Internet Archive. host of academics and commentators. That rabble. Hmmmm. No, that's exactly what "they" are arguing. And they'd be correct
    Music Technology Policy - Tuesday, August 25, 2009
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  • Vallywood! Update: Forget Afghanistan - Divided Guilds Head towards Electoral Showdown
    If you thought there was electoral trouble in Iran and Afghanistan, you haven’t been paying attention to the battles unfolding inside the Writers Guild and the Screen Actors Guild. but as the smoke clears in the next couple of weeks and both Guilds count the [.]. Well, maybe its the fiery haze hanging over L.A.
    King Harvest - Thursday, September 3, 2009
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  • When (Not) To Use A Bigger Hammer
    The status and pace of the current negotiations with the Writers Guild of America can be found here. Given the Guild’s limited options, it would be far better for you to use the collective fear of a writers strike than to actually go on strike. Tags: Writers Negotiations Guilds entertainment law At least not yet.
    DealFatigue - Sunday, October 14, 2007
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  • Ari’s Take On The Strike
    Tags: ari emmanuel Writers Guilds Agents endeavor agency WGA Strike entertainment law writers guild wga strike
    DealFatigue - Thursday, November 1, 2007
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