Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Craig D. Karlan has been assigned to handle the Writers Guild of America’s lawsuit against Hollywood’s four major talent agencies.
Karlan was appointed Monday. The WGA, using its only preemptory challenge, removed Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Marc Gross on May 3 after Gross refused to voluntarily recuse himself from the case.
The WGA’s lawsuit against Wme Entertainment, CAA, UTA and ICM Partners was filed April 17. The guild is seeking to block the agencies from accepting packaging fees from studios, which the guild alleges violates the agencies’ fiduciary duty to clients.
Monday’s filing said that a case management conference is scheduled for Oct. 21. The suit was filed April 17 by the WGA and eight individual writers, including David Simon, creator of “The Wire,” “The Deuce” and “Homicide: Life on the Streets.” Other plaintiffs are Meredith Stiehm, Barbara Hall, Patti Carr, Ashley Gable, Deric Hughes,...
Karlan was appointed Monday. The WGA, using its only preemptory challenge, removed Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Marc Gross on May 3 after Gross refused to voluntarily recuse himself from the case.
The WGA’s lawsuit against Wme Entertainment, CAA, UTA and ICM Partners was filed April 17. The guild is seeking to block the agencies from accepting packaging fees from studios, which the guild alleges violates the agencies’ fiduciary duty to clients.
Monday’s filing said that a case management conference is scheduled for Oct. 21. The suit was filed April 17 by the WGA and eight individual writers, including David Simon, creator of “The Wire,” “The Deuce” and “Homicide: Life on the Streets.” Other plaintiffs are Meredith Stiehm, Barbara Hall, Patti Carr, Ashley Gable, Deric Hughes,...
- 5/7/2019
- by Dave McNary and Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
The Writers Guild of America has removed the judge assigned to its lawsuit against Hollywood’s four major talent agencies, using its only preemptory challenge.
The WGA had asked Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Marc Gross to voluntarily recuse himself from the case earlier this week but Gross refused, leading to the guild using its right to remove him on Friday.
Gross, who serves in the Santa Monica Superior Courthouse, had been assigned to handle the WGA’s lawsuit against Wme Entertainment, CAA, UTA and ICM Partners. The guild is seeking to block the agencies from accepting packaging fees from studios, which the guild alleges violates the agencies’ fiduciary duty to clients.
Gross is married to Susan Gross, who most recently was a consultant at Media Strategies International. Prior to that, she worked for three years as an executive vice president at FremantleMedia North America. Her resume also includes stints at Endeavor Talent Agency,...
The WGA had asked Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Marc Gross to voluntarily recuse himself from the case earlier this week but Gross refused, leading to the guild using its right to remove him on Friday.
Gross, who serves in the Santa Monica Superior Courthouse, had been assigned to handle the WGA’s lawsuit against Wme Entertainment, CAA, UTA and ICM Partners. The guild is seeking to block the agencies from accepting packaging fees from studios, which the guild alleges violates the agencies’ fiduciary duty to clients.
Gross is married to Susan Gross, who most recently was a consultant at Media Strategies International. Prior to that, she worked for three years as an executive vice president at FremantleMedia North America. Her resume also includes stints at Endeavor Talent Agency,...
- 5/3/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
FremantleMedia North America is beefing up its scripted division under new scripted president Dante Di Loreto with three hires. Reid Shane has been named Evp of Production, Jennifer Sherwood has joined as Svp of Scripted Development, and Oliver Jones as Director of Scripted Development. Shane will oversee all aspects of scripted production for Fmna. He reports to Fmna’s Evp of Scripted Business Operations and Production, Susan Gross. As Svp Scripted Development, Sherwood…...
- 1/25/2018
- Deadline TV
FremantleMedia North America, the production company behind such reality fare as "American Idol," "The X Factor" and "America's Got Talent," has bolstered its scripted department with two new hires, the company said Thursday. Craig Cegielski (pictured left), of Open Circle Entertainment, has come aboard FremantleMedia North America in the newly created position of executive vice president, scripted programming and entertainment. In addition to the independent television company Open Circle, which Cegielski started in January with Susan Gross, Cegielski has previously served as president of Gk-tv, a division of Graham King's Gk Films,...
- 6/6/2013
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
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