Entertainment & Sports
Nov. 14, 2013
Hollywood ethics and the Talent Agencies Act
The act places overly broad limitations on attorneys and managers that ignore the fast face of the entertainment industry. By Philippe Benoit
Since 1982, California's Talent Agencies Act - the 1978 law requiring a person who procures work for an artist, i.e., an agent, to obtain a license - has expanded the definition of "procuring employment" to include (i) introducing artists to producers or directors; (ii) initiating contacts with employers; (iii) furthering an offer for an artist-employer; and (iv) negotiating employment contracts.
These four most promine...
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