Tae-Bo creator Blanks hit with setback in suit against agent. (Law).BILLY Blanks Billy Blanks (born September 1, 1955) is an American fitness guru, martial artist, actor, and the inventor of Tae Bo. Biography Career Blanks began his study of the martial arts at the age of fourteen. got a swift kick backward Feb. 27 when an appellate judge threw out the Tae-Bo fitness guru's suit against his former accountant and talent agent. Blanks, whose combination of Tae Kwon Do tae kwon do Korean martial art resembling karate. It is characterized by the use of high standing and jump kicks as well as punches and is practiced for sport, self-defense, and spiritual development. In sparring, blows are stopped just short of contact. and boxing quickly leapt from L.A. gyms to infomercials, videotapes and a book, claimed Jeffrey Greenfield defrauded him by becoming his agent in 1999, even though he was not licensed under California's Talent Agencies Act. Blanks claimed that because of the fraud, a negotiated profit agreement between the two is void. A lower court agreed with Blanks, but 2nd Appellate District Judge Lawrence Crispo threw out Blanks' claims on technical grounds, finding he exceeded the one-year statute of limitations A type of federal or state law that restricts the time within which legal proceedings may be brought. Statutes of limitations, which date back to early Roman Law, are a fundamental part of European and U.S. law. to file a Talent Agencies Act claim with the state's Labor Commissioner. Blanks' claims were "an effort to get out of paying Mr. Greenfield what he is entitled to," said Alan Isaacman Alan L. Isaacman (born July 12, 1942 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an American lawyer primarily famous for serving as attorney for publisher Larry Flynt. His past clients also include Geraldo Rivera, Rock Hudson and CBS, Inc. , a Beverly Hills attorney representing Greenfield. "The next step is to go back to trial court and get the monies (Greenfield is) owed." Greenfield, who filed a cross-complaint in December 1999, is owed between $13 million and $36 million plus interest from sales generated by videos and other assets other assets Assets of relatively small value. For financial reporting purposes, firms frequently combine small assets into a single category rather than listing each item separately. , said Isaacman, a partner at Isaacman Kaufman & Painter. Charles Kenworthy, a partner at Allen Matkins Leck Gamble & Mallory LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol representing Blanks, could not be reached for comment. Staff reporter Amanda Bronstad can be reached at (323) 549-5225 ext. 225, or at abronstad@labusinessjournal.com. |
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