Friday, February 09, 2024

CAA Brands Terrence Howard Lawsuit Meritless


Last year Empire star Terrence Howard filed a breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit against his agents at the Creative Artists Agency, accusing them of purposely negotiating a lower salary for him because they also represented Empire [click here if you missed that]. 

CAA calls the filing meritless, claiming Howard was informed they were also acting as agents for the hit show...

According to court documents obtained by RadarOnline.com, the Creative Artists Agency (CAA) asked the court to dismiss the bombshell lawsuit brought by Howard.
In a newly filed response, CAA argued, “Howard filed his Complaint … asserting claims for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty premised on CAA’s alleged role as a “packaging agent” on the television show Empire in December 2023—over nine years after Howard admits that CAA explicitly told him it was acting as the show’s packaging agent, seven years after Howard admits he suspected the alleged injury of which he now complains (i.e., that he was not paid enough), and more than four years after the highly publicized Writers Guild of America’s packaging lawsuit was filed against CAA (and other agencies), which Howard quotes in his Complaint.”
They added, “Howard’s claims are utterly meritless.” The agency said the claims are also barred by the statute of limitations.
CAA demanded the entire case be tossed immediately.

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