Entertainment & Sports
Jun. 10, 2010
Screenwriters Deal Approved
The settlement between screenwriters and the Writers Guild of America West ends a five-year legal battle involving tens of millions of dollars in revenue from foreign distribution levies.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - A judge has approved a final settlement agreement between a class of screenwriters and the Writers Guild of America West, bringing to an end a five-year lawsuit involving tens of millions of dollars in revenue from foreign distribution levies that were never paid out.
While the initial dispute has come to a resolution, a new issue has emerged - whether lawyers for th...
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