CAA Asks Judge to Intervene in WGA Fight as Negotiations Stall

variety.com:

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterCAA asked a federal judge on Tuesday to end the 19-month standoff between the Writers Guild of America and the major agencies, as settlement talks between the guild and the agency have stalled.CAA asked Judge Andre Birotte for an injunction that would require the WGA to drop its boycott of the agency.The move comes as CAA has been unable to strike a deal with the guild that would allow writers to return to the agency.

Since September, CAA has said it will accept the WGA’s terms, and will agree to phase out the practice of collecting packaging fees over two years, and will divest itself of all but 20% of its ownership stake of Wiip, an affiliated production company.But the WGA has dug in on the divestiture.