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United Talent Agency, LLC v. Writers Guild of America, West, Inc. et al
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September 12, 2019
Writers Guild Blasts 'Misrepresentations' By Talent Agencies
The Writers Guild of America is pushing back on claims that it's delaying litigation in its attack on fee structures used by major Hollywood talent agencies, telling a California federal court it's trying to find an orderly way to hash out competing antitrust allegations in three related cases.
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August 30, 2019
The Antitrust Showdown Rocking Hollywood
The latest summer blockbuster is playing out in a courtroom rather than on the silver screen, with the Hollywood writers' union embroiled in a bitter battle with some of the largest talent agencies over fees. Here, Law360 breaks down the dueling allegations of anti-competitive conduct now unfolding in a California federal court.
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August 19, 2019
WGA Takes Antitrust War With Talent Agencies Federal
The Writers Guild of America will wage its legal battle against several major talent agencies in federal court, dropping a state-level suit and filing counterclaims on Monday in federal suits brought by the talent shops over the contested practice of agents collecting payments from pairing TV writers with studios.
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June 27, 2019
UTA Joins Fight Over Writer's Guild Boycott With New Suit
United Talent Agency Inc. sued the Writers Guild of America in California federal court Thursday, becoming the second Hollywood talent shop to accuse the guild of breaking antitrust laws by orchestrating a boycott against payments that agents collect from pairing writers with studios.