Government
on Theatrelawyer.com - tax withholding burdens for arts presenters
Monday, May 12th, 2008Over on my other site - Theatrelawyer.com, I’ve just posted an article I wrote for the Western Arts Alliance entitled “Tax Withholding: An unwieldy burden for entertainers and the organizations that hire them.”
Supreme Court orders Arbitration of Manager/Artist dispute
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008(Preston v. Ferrer) Congratulations to my friend and colleague Joe Schleimer, who successfully argued the case of Preston v. Ferrer before the United States Supreme Court. The Court ruled today in favor of Joe’s client Arnold Preston (also an entertainment attorney), holding that when parties agree to arbitrate all questions arising under a contract, […]
Updated: Yes, it’s over! (formerly “Is It Over?”)
Sunday, February 10th, 2008Within 48 hours striking screenwriters will vote on a tentative deal reached late last week between their union, Writer’s Guild of America, and TV and Film networks and producers. If the rank-and-file vote in favor of the proposed deal, writers could be back to work as early as Tuesday or Wednesday.
Details of the proposed agreement […]