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Entertainment & Sports

Mar. 1, 2014

Malcontented managers turn on talent

Until recently, it was relatively rare for a talent manager to sue a former client for commissions, but it now appears the gloves are off. By Edward A. Klein


By Edward A. Klein


Until recently, it was relatively rare for a talent manager to sue a former client for commissions, but it now appears the gloves are off and managers are increasingly willing to fight for their compensation with their high profile clients. In one of the few cases that has gone to trial, a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury recently found that actress Lisa Kudrow owes her former personal manager, Scott Howard, approximately $1.6 million. Th...

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