June 29, 2020
A notice of breach, sometimes called a demand letter, is essentially a letter that lets the other party know that they are in noncompliance...
Read MoreJune 22, 2020
You have a brilliant idea for a movie you want to direct and think to yourself, “I know the perfect person to write the script!” You ask your...
Read MoreJune 8, 2020
Are e-signatures valid? What can you do to ensure the best chances of enforceability? We look at one aspect of doing business remotely which...
Read MoreMay 26, 2020
You’ve been served with a lawsuit – what do I do? We walk through the anatomy of a lawsuit from the perspective of a defendant...
Read MoreMay 18, 2020
As uncertainty continues and unemployment rises, we examine how force majeure affects your required performance of a loan agreement or promiso...
Read MoreMay 11, 2020
Today we’re going to walk through pre-lawsuit considerations and the anatomy of a lawsuit from the perspective of a potential plaintiff...
Read MoreMay 5, 2020
The Writers Guild of America (“WGA”) handles force majeures even differently from the DGA and SAG. The WGA Minimum Basic Agreement does not...
Read MoreMay 4, 2020
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, uncertainty has become the new norm. The full economic impact is yet to be determined. As such, now...
Read MoreApril 30, 2020
The Screen Actors Guild (“SAG” or “SAG-AFTRA”) handles force majeure very differently in its Basic Agreements...
Read MoreApril 27, 2020
One specific issue that is arising with talent contracts is the interaction of force majeure clauses with pay-or-play deals. Individual guilds...
Read MoreApril 23, 2020
Just this week, Marvel cut short two showrunner contracts. While no overall deals have been suspended or terminated at other Disney controlled...
Read MoreApril 22, 2020
Motion picture distribution agreements are one such type of contract in which the force majeure clause could be implicated in light of the...
Read MoreApril 21, 2020
A few weeks ago, we took a deep dive into breach of contract claims, and what is required in order to sue for breach of contract. Today, we...
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