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Civil Litigation,
Entertainment & Sports,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Oct. 28, 2019

Antitrust battle continues between WGA, talent agencies

A Hollywood union’s recent amendments to its union rules sparked federal antitrust lawsuits by three of Hollywood’s top talent agencies.

Michelle Lowery

McDermott, Will & Emery LLP

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Loyola Law School

Michelle is a partner in the firm's antitrust group. She specializes in complex antitrust litigation ranging from class action conspiracy cases to contracting and competitor cases.

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Steven P. Vaughn

Associate
McDermott Will & Emery LLP

Steven is an associate in the firm's antitrust group. He focuses his practice on cartel defense in class action and multidistrict litigation.

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Antitrust battle continues between WGA, talent agencies
The Writers Guild of America in West Los Angeles (New York Times News Service)

A Hollywood union's recent amendments to its union rules sparked federal antitrust lawsuits by three of Hollywood's top talent agencies.

The Writers Guild of America, a labor union and the exclusive collective bargaining representative for writers in the entertainment industry, recently instituted new rules that prohibit its members from dealing with talent agencies that do not adopt the WGA's new "Code of Conduct." The WGA's new co...

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