Section 1700, et seq., of the California Labor Code (the Talent Agency Act) regulates the activity of talent agents and prohibits unlicensed persons from acting as talent agents.  Primary jurisdiction for resolving disputes under the Talent Agency Act, including frequent claims asserting violations of the Talent Agency Act by personal managers, is invested in the California Labor Commissioner.

During the past 30 years, the Labor Commissioner's office generated more than 250 decisions.  These decisions have been compiled and formatted in a searchable format on a CD-Rom.

For a sample of the initial search page, please follow this link.  The sample page reflects a search for cases involving discussion of unlawful procurement and disgorgement.  Please note that although only five cases appear in the scrolling results window on the sample page, 46 decisions are located with the search terms.

For a list of the cases included on the CD-Rom, updated February 2007, follow this link to a complete index of decisions. 

To check on the license status of a talent agency, follow this link to the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement's database.