The trial between the Writers Guild of America, Creative Artists Agency and William Morris Endeavor over packaging fees has been postponed five months to August 2021, according to court documents obtained by TheWrap.
The move was mutually agreed upon by lawyers for both the WGA and the agencies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to give time to resolve issues regarding the scope of discovery for the trial.
The two agencies filed a lawsuit against the WGA last year accusing the guild of participating in an “illegal boycott” by having its members terminate representation with their agents after agencies refused to give up packaging fees — payments from a studio to agencies in exchange for packaging talent for a project — and affiliate production outlets.