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Beaten To "Submissions": Talent Agents Score A Victory Over Managers On Submissions Of Motion Picture Screenplays, Matthew H. Schwartz

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

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The Final Cut: How Sag's Failed Negotiations With Talent Agents Left The Contractual Rights Of Rank-And-File Actors On The Cutting Room Floor, Kelli Shope

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

The following article will explore the impact SAG, talent agents, and lawmakers each have on the contractual rights of rank-and-file actors in light of the termination of Rule 16(g). Section II discusses actors' prior contractual rights under the collective bargaining agreement and how failed negotiations with talent agents left actors vulnerable to unfair contracts. Section III explores the new standard agency contract utilized by agents and the resulting legal implications for actors. Section IV details and evaluates the substance of the TAA, one of the few remaining legal protections for actors. Section V exposes the shortcomings of the TAA ...

The Role Of Deference In Judicial Review Of Agency Action: A Comparison Of Federal Law, Uniform State Acts, And The Iowa Apa, Anuradha Vaitheswaran, Thomas A. Mayes

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

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Unlocking Secure Communities: The Role Of The Freedom Of Information Act In The Department Of Homeland Security's Secure Communities, Erica Lynn Tokar

Legislation and Policy Brief

In 1941, members of the Attorney General’s Committee on Administrative Procedure agreed unanimously that “an important and far-reaching defect of administrative law has been the simple lack of public information concerning its substance and procedure.” The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) uniquely addresses this concern by providing members of the general public an opportunity to consider and respond to administrative action by viewing actual agency records. FOIA affords broad access to “any person,” and it has become a key tool for both organizations and individuals who not only wish to learn more about the inner workings of the U ...

Shearson V. United States Department Of Homeland Security: The Sixth Circuit Exempts National Security From The Privacy Act, Douglas A. Behrens

Legislation and Policy Brief

“ARMED AND DANGEROUS.” Imagine those words flashing on a Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) agent’s computer screen as you attempt to reenter your country of birth from a relaxing vacation. Reacting to the computerized warning, the CBP agents detain and question you for several hours before you are released from custody—without an explanation—and allowed to continue on your trip home as if nothing had happened.

This hypothetical scenario became very real for Julia Shearson and her four-year old daughter in January 2006, and marked the beginning of her quest for answers. Why was she flagged as “ARMED ...

The Real Estate Broker's Fiduciary Duties: An Examination Of Current Industry Standards And Practices, William J. Minick Iii, Marlynn A. Parada

Pepperdine Law Review

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Liability Of Political Candidates And Their Staffs For Campaign Committee Obligations , Anthony J. Mohr

Pepperdine Law Review

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Negotiating Better Superfund Settlements: Prospects And Protocols, Scott A. Cassel

Pepperdine Law Review

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The Implications Of Alternative Dispute Resolution Processes For Decisionmaking In Administrative Disputes, Wallace Warfield

Pepperdine Law Review

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The Department Of Justice Merger Guidelines: A Critique And A Proposed Improvement, R. Preston Mcafee, Michael A. Williams

Pepperdine Law Review

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Decisional Integrity And The Business Judgment Rule: A Theory, Alfred Dennis Mathewson

Pepperdine Law Review

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Liability Of Broker-Dealers For The Fraudulent Acts Of Their Salesmen Under The Securities Act Of 1933 - Johns Hopkins University V. Hutton

Maryland Law Review

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Scope Of Employment: Driving Home In Company Vehicles - Phillips V. Cook

Maryland Law Review

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Liability Of Principal For Automobile Accident Of Agent On Personal Business - Mider V. United States, David H. Clark

Maryland Law Review

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Liability Of Servant To Fellow Servant And Third Parties For Nonfeasance - Miller V. Muscarelle, Abel Merrill

Maryland Law Review

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Apparent Authority Of Agent To Transfer Stock Owned By Principal - Henry V. Auchincloss, Parker And Redpath, Wilbur E. Simmons Jr.

Maryland Law Review

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The Borrowed Servant - Keitz V. National Paving And Contracting Company, R. W. Shipley

Maryland Law Review

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Liability Of Master To Guest In Salesman's Automobile - Wood V. H. W. Gossard Co.

Maryland Law Review

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Value Of Wife's Inchoate Dower In Condemnation Proceeding - United States V. Certain Parcels Of Land, Etc.

Maryland Law Review

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Revocability Of Agent's Authority Where Principal Has Contracted Not To Revoke Within A Certain Period - Piper Et Al. V. Wells

Maryland Law Review

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