Posts Tagged ‘breach of contract’
Tuesday, November 29th, 2016
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: Is it legal that a presenter can put “strike, lock-out or other labor controversy (including, without limitation, the picketing on the theater by representatives of any labor union having or claiming to have jurisdiction over theater’s employees” into a force majeure clause? I mean, […]
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Tags: afm, Agreements, artist, breach, breach of contract, Contracts, engagement contract, force majeure, lawsuit, musician, orchestra, orchestras, performing arts center, presenter
Posted in Acts of God, Agents, Artist Management, Contracts, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Unions | Comments Off on Can A Union Walk Away With My Contract?
Thursday, October 30th, 2014
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: I’m dealing with a presenter who wants to cancel two weeks out due to poor ticket sales. While it’s not a huge engagement fee, my artist has already contracted its performers and paid out expenses for the date as its part of a bigger tour. […]
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Tags: act of god, administrative staff, artist, board member, board members, breach, breach of contract, cancellation, cancellation clause, Contracts, judgment, lawsuit, performer, poor ticket sales, presenter, reputation, venue
Posted in Acts of God, Agents, Artist Management, Arts Management, Contracts, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Liability, Presenters, Venues | Comments Off on Whose Lawsuit Is It Anyway?
Thursday, January 16th, 2014
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder, About six months ago, a venue booked one of my artists and then sent me a signed contract with language requiring the artist to arrive the day before the concert rather than the morning of the concert. The venue was not willing to pay for […]
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Tags: artist, breach, breach of contract, Brian Taylor, cancellation, Drafting, enforceable contract, Goldstein, insurance, Liable, negotiation, presenter, reasonable solution, travel, venue
Posted in Acts of God, Agents, Artist Management, Arts Management, Contracts, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Liability, Presenters, Touring | Comments Off on Don’t Be Late For Dinner
Wednesday, December 4th, 2013
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder I recently had to cancel an engagement. We had a signed contract with the venue, but circumstances arose where we had no choice. I sent a very cordial and professional email to the venue, but got a very threatening and aggressive response. I wrote back and […]
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Tags: breach, breach of contract, Brian Taylor, cancellation, conflict, damages, Goldstein, lawsuit, reasonable solution, relationships, venue
Posted in Agents, Artist Management, Arts Management, Contracts, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Non-Profits, Presenters, Venues | Comments Off on Back Away From The Email!
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: We booked one of our artists to perform at a non-profit venue. The booking agreement was signed by all parties. We just received a phone call from the venue that their board met last night and decided unanimously to cancel the engagement due to poor ticket […]
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Tags: acts of god, board chairs, booking agreement, breach, breach of contract, Brian Taylor, cancellation, cancellation fee, contract, contract situation, contract states, contractual obligations, damages, Goldstein, lawsuit, legal obligations, Non-Profits, poor ticket sales, presenter, reasonable solution
Posted in Acts of God, Agents, Artist Management, Arts Management, Contracts, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Liability, Non-Profits, Presenters, Venues | Comments Off on Does God Serve On Their Board?