Howard R Weingrad

March 24, 2014 | Inside Counsel

SAG-AFTRA and the industry should create a streamlined dispute resolution process for these claims that could mirror the one for pension and health allocation claims available through the Industry-Union Standing Committee.

By Howard R. Weingrad

5 minute read

March 10, 2014 | Inside Counsel

An advertiser or agency that is a signatory to the SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract may be required to bargain with and pay union residuals to a performer whose performance is embodied in advertising materials.

By Howard R. Weingrad

9 minute read

February 24, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Advertisers and agencies may be allocating too much compensation in certain multi-service endorsement agreements and paying higher amounts in pension and health contributions than warranted.

By Howard R. Weingrad

10 minute read

February 10, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Within the last five years, there have been significant changes in the way pension and health contributions paid on behalf of talent hired under multi-service endorsement agreements are determined and made.

By Howard R. Weingrad

11 minute read

January 27, 2014 | Inside Counsel

What constitutes a commercial made for use on the Internet, and is the advertising industry really better off lacking clarity on this issue coming out of the 2013 negotiations?

By Howard R. Weingrad

9 minute read

January 13, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Key among the 2013 SAG-AFTRA Commercial Contracts developments is how commercial producers can utilize several new exemptions for real people appearing in commercials intended for use in digital media.

By Howard R. Weingrad

11 minute read