Dave McNary Film ReporterThe Writers Guild of America has asked for a two-month delay in the next hearing in the CAA-WME lawsuit against it from Dec.
18 to Feb. 12, 2021.The agencies asked this week for U.S. District Court Judge Andre Birotte for an injunction that would require the WGA to drop its boycott of the agencies.
CAA and WME have been unable to strike a deal with the guild that would allow writers to return to the agency in exchange for phasing out collecting packaging fees over two years, divesting themselves of all but 20% of the ownership of affiliated production companies.
But the WGA has balked over a timeline for divestiture, and the lack of a mechanism to ensure ongoing compliance with the 20% threshold.
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