A day after a Los Angeles federal judge dismissed most of the Writers Guild of America's claims in its lawsuit against the major agencies, the guild wrote a note to its members on its next steps. "This is not the 'victory' they predicted or that they needed, which was the complete dismissal of the lawsuit," read a letter signed by the WGA's agency negotiating committee, referring to plaintiff agencies CAA, UTA and WME.
At the center of the dispute has been the long-standing practice of packaging fees, in which agents are paid directly by a studio for attaching talent to a writer's pitch.
On Monday, federal judgeAndre Birotte dismissed eight of 14 claims, with racketeering and federal price fixing charges unable to be refiled by the guild..
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