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Entertainment Law

Nov. 18, 2015

Ivy Kagan Bierman

Loeb & Loeb LLP Los Angeles

Bierman represents entertainment companies facing guild or union disputes, particularly those who produce reality TV shows like "American Idol," "America's Got Talent," "So You Think You Can Dance" and "Project Runway."

"The issue is often whether guilds or unions have jurisdiction over such shows," she said.

The Writers Guild of America has aggressively tried "not so successfully" to organize reality shows, she said, while the Screen Act...

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