Update as of September 2019 The Bottom Line In further statutory recognition of the #MeToo movement, California — like New York — has implemented more stringent training requirements for employers. On September 30, 2018, California passed SB 1343, a bill requiring all California Continue Reading
Talent Contracts in the Wake of #MeToo and #TimesUp
5th Edition: Trends in Marketing Communications Law No story rocked the entertainment industry in 2017 more than the stunning allegations of sexual assault against previously-powerful men. While the long-term ramifications of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements are still playing out in Hollywood Continue Reading
#MeToo and #TimesUp Movements Cause Entertainment and Advertising Industries to Re-Examine Talent Agreements
The Bottom Line Studios, networks, agencies and marketers are negotiating for stronger and broader morals clauses in talent contracts in the wake of the #MeToo revelations, and following the #TimesUp movement, talent representatives are seeking inclusion riders in talent contracts that seek equal Continue Reading