October 23, 2023
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.
February 27, 2023
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.
March 14, 2022
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.
March 01, 2022
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.