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Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists v. LABC Productions, LLC et al

  1. October 23, 2023

    DirecTV, AT&T Unit Must Face Union's Revised Royalties Suit

    AT&T Corp., DirecTV and a group of their subsidiaries must face new allegations in a SAG-AFTRA lawsuit accusing them of withholding royalties for a television show based on a Stephen King novel, with a California federal judge rejecting the companies' motion to dismiss the union's updated complaint.

  2. February 27, 2023

    TV Cos. Win Toss Of SAG-AFTRA's Royalties Suit For Now

    SAG-AFTRA can't continue its unpaid royalties claims against AT&T and DirecTV affiliates for a television show based on Stephen King's novel "Mr. Mercedes," a California federal judge ruled, saying the union didn't properly bring allegations under federal labor law or copyright law.

  3. March 14, 2022

    TV Cos. Say SAG-AFTRA's 'Baseless' Royalties Suit Must End

    AT&T and DirecTV affiliates urged a California federal judge to toss SAG-AFTRA's suit alleging the companies owe union members royalties for a television show based on Stephen King's novel "Mr. Mercedes," saying in a motion filed Monday that the businesses are not contractually obligated to make the payments.

  4. March 01, 2022

    Producers Of Stephen King Series Owe Royalties, TV Cos. Say

    AT&T and DirecTV affiliates told a California federal judge that the broadcasters were not liable for royalties owed to SAG-AFTRA-represented performers on a television show based on Stephen King's novel "Mr. Mercedes," saying the producers for the series were responsible for making the payments.