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    Nelson Coates reelected president of Art Directors Guild

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    LOS ANGELES --

    Production designer Nelson Coates has been reelected to a second three-year term as president of the Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800). Art director/set designer Jim Wallis returns as VP and art director/set designer Judy Cosgrove as Guild secretary. Set designer Rick Nichol was newly elected as the Guild’s treasurer.
     
    Coates, who was unopposed in the election, stated, “I am honored and humbled to be given the opportunity to continue leading the Art Directors Guild–one of the most creative and influential Locals in the entertainment business. Championing the talents of our 3,000 members, addressing the unprecedented industry challenges and changes brought about by the pandemic, fostering member diversity, equity and inclusion, and striving to keep ADG members at the forefront of technological advances are but a few of the many areas of continued focus. I am excited about the direction of the ADG and look forward to what we can accomplished over the course of the next three years.”
     
    In the guild's other elections for the four crafts that comprise its jurisdiction, the Art Directors crafts chose Miranda Cristofani as board trustee and named Rachel Robb Kondrath to its board. New Council members are Alex Gaines, Tracy Dishman and Billy W. Ray.

    Members of the Illustrators & Matte Artists crafts reelected Marty Kline as board trustee, Casey Bernay as a board member and Tim Burgard, Benton Jew, Joe Musso and William Thompson as Council members.
     
    Cate Bangs was named trustee of the Set Designers and Model Makers board while Shelley Wallace was re-upped to the board. Returning Council members are Tim Croshaw, Shelley Wallace, Jim O’Donnell and Mark Haber.
     
    Scenic, Title and Graphic Artists voted for Dionisio Tafoya as their board trustee, Sarah Gonzalez as board member and Cristina Colissimo, Eric Rosenberg, Alex Maziekien and Karen Jossel as Council members.

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    A Closer Look At Proposed Measures Designed To Curb Google’s Search Monopoly

    Thursday, November 21, 2024

    U.S. regulators are proposing aggressive measures to restore competition to the online search market after a federal judge ruled Google maintained an illegal monopoly for the last decade.

    The sweeping set of recommendations filed late Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice could radically alter Google's business, including possibly spinning off the Chrome web browser and syndicating its search data to competitors. Even if the courts adopt the blueprint, Google isn't likely to make any significant changes until 2026 at the earliest, because of the legal system's slow-moving wheels.

    Here's what it all means:

    What is the Justice Department's goal?
    Federal prosecutors are cracking down on Google in a case originally filed during near the end of then-President Donald Trump's first term. Officials say the main goal of these proposals is to get Google to stop leveraging its dominant search engine to illegally squelch competition and stifle innovation.

    "The playing field is not level because of Google's conduct, and Google's quality reflects the ill-gotten gains of an advantage illegally acquired," the Justice Department asserted in its recommendations. "The remedy must close this gap and deprive Google of these advantages."

    Not surprisingly, Google sees things much differently. The Justice Department's "wildly overbroad proposal goes miles beyond the Court's decision," Kent Walker, Google's chief legal officer, asserted in a blog post. "It would break a range of Google products — even beyond search — that people love and find helpful in their everyday lives."

    It's still possible that the Justice Department could ease off on its attempts to break up Google, especially if President-elect Donald Trump... Read More

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