Waisbren v. Peppercorn Productions Inc., (1995)
N/AOUTCOME: Won Judgement in favor of defendant
In the entertainment industry, talent agents and personal managers perform valuable services for their clients. Talent agents, 250*250 who seek to procure employment for artists, must be licensed under ... the Talent Agencies Act (Lab. Code, §§ 1700-1700.47). In contrast, personal managers, who advise and direct artists in the development of their careers, are not subject to any licensing requirements. This appeal presents the question of whether a personal manager must be licensed under the Talent Agencies Act if he devotes an incidental portion of his business to the function of a talent agent — procuring employment for an artist. We conclude that he must be so licensed. Represented Defendant's Peppercorn Productions Inc.
