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SAG Letter re Force Majeure Claims

13 May 2009 5:14 PM, PDT | Digital Media Law | See recent Digital Media Law news »

SAG just sent members an email regarding force majeure claims. It's reprinted below.

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Duncan Crabtree-ireland

Deputy National Executive Director And General Counsel

May 12, 2009

Dear SAG Member:

I am writing to update you on the status of certain “force majeure” claims filed on your behalf in relation to compensation owed to you in connection with the 2007-2008 WGA strike. This letter contains important information regarding the settlement of those claims. I urge you to read it carefully and contact the Guild or your professional advisors with any questions. Also, the Guild is »

- jhandel@att.net (Jonathan Handel)

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SAG-Studio Pregame Report

2 February 2009 2:44 AM, PST | Digital Media Law | See recent Digital Media Law news »

With kickoff in the SAG vs. studios matchup just a day away, what better time for a pre-game report? Let’s look at length, leverage, and deal points.

1. Length

The SAG negotiations are well beyond any Ot contemplated by the NFL. That may be one factor that leads some people to assume the two-day meeting this Tuesday and Wednesday will result in an immediate deal. Not so fast, bucko. Union negotiations aren’t played according to sudden-death rules. The SAG negotiating team has an obligation to seek the best deal achievable, and I anticipate they’ll do so. That’s different from seeking the best deal imaginable, which seemed to be the previous SAG administration’s playbook, but it’s not the same thing as throwing in the towel.

So, I’m guessing we’ll see negotiations continue until the end of February or early March before we see a deal. »

- noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Handel)

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SAG: No Good Reason to Strike

1 January 2009 7:08 PM, PST | Digital Media Law | See recent Digital Media Law news »

There’s turmoil planned for the upcoming Jan. 12-13 SAG National Board meeting, reports the La Times. SAG’s National Executive Director Doug Allen and the current negotiating committee may find themselves bounced out unceremoniously by the moderates—or they may not. The strike authorization vote, postponed from its original Jan. 2 mailing date, may get canceled altogether—or it might not.

In light of this uncertainty, it’s still critical to ask whether a strike authorization and possible strike make sense. SAG’s hardline leaders and their supporters have made a lot of statements in support of both an authorization and a strike itself. Do their statements stand up to scrutiny? I say no, but you be the judge. Here are SAG’s most oft-repeated arguments, and my analysis.

You may also want to refer to my articles SAG & The Studios: What Are They Fighting Over? and Studios Release Final Offer to SAG. »

- noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Handel)

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