Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and television industry, everything from getting stuff written to the vagaries of copyright and work-for-hire law.
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SC28 - Sidecast: FTC Looks at Mergers
John and Drew inspect the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed merger guidelines and why they’re important for everybody – not just writers – to read and comment on.
Links:
- FTC and DOJ Seek Comment on Draft Merger Guidelines by the Federal Trade Commission
- Publicly Comment on the FTC Draft Merger Guidelines
- WGA Template and Call to Action
- FTC proposes new merger guidelines by John August
- Financial Interest and Syndication (Fin-Syn) Rules on Wikipedia
- Paramount Decree on Wikipedia
- Picket hours and information
- 2023 WGA Strike Rules
- Strike Rules FAQ
- Find more about the 2023 WGA negotiations here at WGAContract2023.org
- John on Twitter, Instagram and Mastodon
- Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt
Email us at ask@johnaugust.com
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