The Bottom Line As state and local governments lift coronavirus restrictions, performers who have a credible fear of contracting COVID-19 while performing their obligations may not be able to invoke the force majeure clause in their talent agreements to be excused from their commitments.Agencies 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