Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists v. Corpus, LLC

I. INTRODUCTION

On August 3, 2022, Cox the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (“SAG-AFTRA”) filed a petition to confirm and enforce a final arbitration award against Corpus, LLC. (“Corpus”). Dkt. 1 (“Mot.”) at 1. Additionally, SAG-AFTRA seeks reasonable attorneys’ fees for the fees and costs associated with bringing this motion. To date, Corpus has neither appeared nor responded to SAG-AFTRA’s motion. On September 12, 2022, the Court held a hearing on SAG-AFTRA’s motion to confirm the arbitration award, at which only counsel for SAG-AFTRA appeared. Having carefully considered SAG-AFTRA’s arguments and submissions, the Court finds and concludes as follows.

II. BACKGROUND

SAG-AFTRA is the successor-in-interest to the Screen Actors Guild, Inc. (“SAG”), which initially executed the agreements in dispute. It is a union representing media artists who work in motion pictures, television, radio, the internet, and other media formats. Mot. at 4. Corpus is a limited liability company that executed a series of agreements with SAG to produce a motion picture entitled The King. Id. In particular, Corpus executed the 2001 SAG Theatrical…