Drabinsky v. Actors' Equity Association

  1. July 17, 2024

    Producer Petitions 2nd Circ. To Revive Blacklisting Suit

    A Broadway producer accusing an actor and stage workers union of unlawfully blacklisting him following a labor dispute over a musical has asked the Second Circuit for another chance to revive the claims.

  2. July 02, 2024

    2nd Circ. Won't Revive Broadway Producer's Blacklisting Suit

    The Second Circuit declined Tuesday to undo the tossing of an antitrust lawsuit brought by a Broadway producer who accused a stage workers union of illegally putting him on a "do not work" list, ruling that the union is shielded from liability since it acted in legitimate self-interest.

  3. December 05, 2023

    2nd Circ. Doubts Broadway Producer's Union Blacklist Suit

    A Second Circuit panel appeared unlikely on Tuesday to revive an embattled Broadway producer's antitrust lawsuit challenging his placement on the Actors' Equity Association's "do not work" list, saying it seems clear that the union acted appropriately after actors alleged wage violations and a toxic work environment.

  4. December 01, 2023

    NY Forecast: Producer Looks To Revive Union Antitrust Suit

    This week, the Second Circuit will hear a Broadway producer's attempt to revive his lawsuit claiming the Actors' Equity Association launched an illegal boycott against him after a labor dispute over a show. Here, Law360 explores this and other major labor and employment cases on the docket in New York.