By David Robb Labor Editor The WGA today accused the Big 3 talent agencies of making “multiple misrepresentations” to a federal judge who’s presiding over their yearlong legal battle over packaging fees.
The guild now is requesting that a hearing that had been taken off calendar be reinstated so oral arguments can be heard about the scope of discovery in the case.
That hearing had been set for May 19 but was taken off calendar on April 29 – two days after U.S. District Court Andre Birotte Jr.
dismissed a large portion of the WGA’s antitrust claims against WME, CAA and UTA. The WGA East and West – who together with several named plaintiffs are the counterclaimants in the case – made their request today to U.S.
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