The Writers Guild and the group representing the four big talent agencies have been in a feud that slowly simmered for a long time, but now it’s hitting full boil. The WGA, which represents screenwriters, announced Wednesday that they’ve filed a lawsuit in an attempt to declare talent agency “packaging fees” illegal, and to get […]
These days, we’re used to the happiness and convenience of home deliveries. From Pizza Hut to Uber Eats to Postmates to the fun smiling brown paper packages tied up with string (tape) from Amazon, getting surprises at home is turning into one of our favorite things. But not ALL things should be delivered according to a […]
Hans Christian Andersen once said. “Where words fail, music speaks…” And when royalties for music rights are up for grabs, the courts speak. The ongoing dispute between Global Music Rights (GMR) and the U.S. radio industry will relocate to a court in California. GMR represents the performing rights of a small but very well-formed gang […]
If we said someone was after $500 billion, usually it would be a short bald dude in his volcano-shaped “evil lair” aiming a nuclear weapon at “Kerplakistan.” But straight from the news, an Oakland woman filed a $500-billion class-action lawsuit this week against two Hollywood actresses and dozens of other wealthy parents accused of paying […]