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SAG Feels its Own Labor Pains
Labor unrest is hitting SAG close to home. 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. In this negotiation, SAG functions as management, not labor. Tags: Teamsters SAG Yes, even unions have unions.
Digital Media Law - Friday, August 20, 2010
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Hollywood Docket: How H'wood really feels about Obama; studio web stalking?; another 'Jersey Shore' arrest
Amid sagging poll numbers and mounting cricitism, THR takes the pulse of Hollywood on the man the industry helped elect. President Obama arrives in Hollywood tonight for an A-list fundraiser that also features House speaker Nancy Pelosi. THR] A complaint.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog - Monday, August 16, 2010
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Monday Morning JETLawg…
In the news… U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rejects Jersey Shore star Snooki’s application to trademark her nickname. Screen Actors Guild reaches tentative settlement of the class action lawsuit accusing it of withholding millions of dollars of overseas distribution revenues from members. Manager at Apple , Inc.
JetLawBlog - Monday, August 16, 2010
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  • SAG-AFTRA Commercials Update
    Small moves by each side, but movement nonetheless, characterizes the ongoing commercials contract negotiations being held in New York between SAG and AFTRA jointly and the advertising industry, according to a source close to the talks. Tags: advertising SAG Labor Unions JPC Commercials AFTRA strike Talks are believed to be ongoing.
    Digital Media Law - Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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  • SAG Letter re Force Majeure Claims
    SAG just sent members an email regarding force majeure claims. It's reprinted below. ——————— Subscribe to my blog ( jhandel.com ) for more about SAG, or digital media law generally. These claims arise under Section 61(c) of the SAG Television Agreement, which is the provision governing events of force majeure. million.
    Digital Media Law - Wednesday, May 13, 2009
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  • Rosenberg v. SAG Lawsuit Dismissed
    The lawsuit filed 1-1/2 years ago by SAG's then-president Alan Rosenberg against his own union has finally been dismissed, according to court records and a source with knowledge of the matter. Tags: SAG The dismissal actually came several weeks ago, but appears not to have previously been reported.
    Digital Media Law - Tuesday, August 10, 2010
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  • SAG Cutting Staff by 8%
    Because of a budget shortfall, SAG's cutting its staff by 8%, or 35 people out of 440, report the trades, LA Times and blogs (see SAGWatch for links). The budget shortfall is allegedly due in part to uncontrolled spending by SAG while it was underMembershipFirst control for the last several years, according to a report on SAGWatch.
    Digital Media Law - Wednesday, April 22, 2009
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  • SAG Interim Nat'l Exec Director Hired as Permanent
    SAG's Interim National Executive Director David White just got the permanent gig and can drop "Interim" from his title. The appointment is well-deserved: Not only is White a calming and smart presence, but also he, John McGuire, Ray Rodriguez and others on the SAG team have built a record of accomplishment over the last 8 mos.
    Digital Media Law - Sunday, October 18, 2009
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  • SAG Board Meeting Grinds On Into the Night
    The SAG National Board meeting, which began about 9:00 a.m. left the site of the meeting, SAG’s LA headquarters at about 2:00 a.m. SAG 1 st VP Anne-Marie Johnson caught sight of Cassel talking to me and furiously banged on a plate glass window to get his attention and draw him back inside. Tags: SAG
    Digital Media Law - Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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  • SAG: What Might Happen at Next Week's Board Meeting
    The SAG National Board is meeting next Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 12-13, and speculation is rampant over whether SAG will send out the postponed strike authorization ballot (as well as whether the negotiating team will be replaced). Tags: SAG That’s just one of the intriguing possible outcomes of next week’s meeting. See above.
    Digital Media Law - Tuesday, January 6, 2009
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  • SAG-AFTRA Non-Disparagement?
    A month and a half ago, SAG and AFTRA signed an agreement not to disparage each other, with significant fines apparently being the consequence for violation. Looks like SAG didn’t get the same advice. Two fact sheets and an ad are available for your perusal, all artifacts from SAG’s ill-fated campaign against the AFTRA deal.
    Digital Media Law - Sunday, December 7, 2008
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  • SAG Board Meeting Starts
    The SAG National Board meeting began this morning at 9:00 a.m. notable absence was the organizer of the anti-strike contingent, who stated in an email that he had showed up, then decided to leave when he saw how small the turnout was and because he felt the large picket signs he and a (SAG?) Tags: SAG strike
    Digital Media Law - Monday, January 12, 2009
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  • SAGWatch: SAG at a Crossroads
    Tags: Labor Unions SAG
    Digital Media Law - Saturday, June 6, 2009
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