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On Tuesday, July 24, 2012 2:53:13 PM UTC-4, David wrote:
> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/modern-family-sues-20th-contract-negotiations-353575
> 
> &#39;Modern Family&#39; Cast Sues 20th TV as Contract Renegotiation Turns Ugly
> by Matthew Belloni
> 
> The cast of Modern Family has declared war on producer 20th
> Television.
> 
> Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that cast member Ty Burrell, Julie
> Bowen, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet and Sofia Vergara have
> filed suit today in Los Angeles Superior Court to void their
> contracts. The legal theory, according to sources who have seen the
> lawsuit, is that their deals violate California&#39;s &quot;7 Year Rule,&quot; which
> prohibits personal services contracts for longer than 7 years. This
> tactic is common one for actors who seek to void contracts during
> renegotiations.
> 
> The move comes amid a salary standoff that has already delayed today&#39;s
> scheduled start of the fourth season of Modern Family. The cast has
> hired litigator Jeff McFarland with Quinn Emanuel and are pressing
> their case in court.

They were desperate for work and signed those deals willingly, nobody had a gun to their head. I say fire them all and cancel the show.