Entertainment and Media Litigation Update, Vol. 1, No. 1

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Are You on the Hook for Your Advertising Agency’s Collective Bargaining Agreements?
by Michael Geibelson, Daniel Stone
In recent years, the Directors Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, Writers Guild of America, and their affiliated pension and health funds (collectively, the “Guilds”) have stepped up their efforts to enact and enforce collective bargaining agreements beyond Hollywood. While the Guilds have historically focused on film and television production, the sharp decrease in feature film production over the past decade has led the Guilds to focus on other content producers. One area that has seen a spike in enforcement is advertising. If your company commissions or produces filmed advertisements, take a minute to consider whether you have direct or indirect obligations under a Guild agreement.

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