UTA becomes second agency to sue Writers Guild of America

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UTA has become the second major Hollywood talent agency to sue the Writers Guild of America, claiming in a suit filed Thursday that the guild has violated anti-trust laws by organizing a group boycott.

The Writers Guild of America is embroiled in a messy dispute with Hollywood talent agencies over practices that the guild claims puts TV and movie writers at a disadvantage.

against the guild. Both suits allege that the WGA has violated the Sherman Anti-Trust Act by compelling its members to fire their agents if they don’t acquiesce to the union’s demands. The lawsuit is the latest development in the ongoing dispute between the WGA and Hollywood talent agencies. In April, the guild told its members to fire their agents after the two sides failed to reach a negotiated agreement on a range of issues including packaging.

 

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