TV writers union says agents are violating antitrust law

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Writers Guild of America has filed claims in federal court alleging the entertainment industry’s biggest talent agencies are violating antitrust and anti-racketeering laws.
The claims filed Monday represent the latest move in a heated battle between the writers of television scripts and the agents who represent them.
The writers say agencies are violating antitrust law with the use of so-called packaging fees, where agents combine elements of a television serie