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Nov. 7, 2017

Hollywood needs to start acting

Aside from the "soft" changes, to things like culture and training, Hollywood must address the tough problem of how to erect real barriers to constrain power.

Phillip R. Maltin

Partner
Raines Feldman LLP

Email: pmaltin@raineslaw.com

Phillip is a veteran litigator and trial lawyer, and a member of both the Labor & Employment and Business Litigation practice groups of Raines Feldman.

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Harvey Weinstein struck again this past month, eclipsing the silly behavior of a former president of the United States (George H.W. Bush) and the altogether disgraceful actions of an actor playing one (Kevin Spacey) with his own brand of darkness. An avalanche of sexual assault allegations has leveled the entertainment industry, embarrassed its leaders and caused it financial instability. Fox News and the Weinstein Company have paid what may amount to hundreds of mill...

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