‘Romeo and Juliet’ actors file child-abuse suit for 1968 nude scene filmed while they were teens
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Tort lawyers represent Trump in social media censorship lawsuits; is ‘state actors’ claim viable?
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Law allowing actors to censor publication of their ages violates First Amendment, judge rules
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California Lawmakers Can’t Block Publication of Actors’ Ages
Amid some controversy, the California legislature passed AB 1687, which prohibits websites, like IMDb, from publishing the ages of actors and actresses online. However, a federal judge has temporarily halted this law from going into effect, as a result of a preliminary injunction requested by the website IMDb, which promptly filed a lawsuit to stop […]
Hollywood’s Casting Controversy: Criminal Charges for Charging Actors to Audition
Last week, criminal charges were filed against five major Hollywood casting agencies as a result of a pay to play investigation conducted by the Los Angeles City Attorney. The casting agencies/firms facing charges include: Actors Alley, The Actors Link, The Actors Key, Studio Productions, and The Casting Network. Under the Krekorian Talent Scam Prevention Act, […]
IMDb seeks halt to law allowing actors to shield disclosure of their ages
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5 Child Actors Who Were Emancipated
The stories of kids becoming emancipated from their parents are rather rare. In Hollywood, though, it is not uncommon for the young actors and actresses to seek emancipation. The reason young actors seek emancipation usually revolves around two main reasons: financial mismanagement of their earnings, and getting around child labor laws. While some of the […]
Free Speech or Age Discrimination? New Law Could Remove Actors’ Ages from IMDb
Most of us are checking out an actor’s age on IMDb or other movie sites because we can’t believe how young they look or how old they really are. But members of the Screen Actors Guild claim employers are using that information against those in the entertainment industry, and they have the law to prove […]