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# SpotCo, Rudin lawsuit referred to mediation program
- URL: https://www.broadwaynews.com/spotco-rudin-lawsuit-referred-to-mediation-program/
- Published: 2022-03-30T10:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-10-05T19:21:24.000Z
- Description: The lawsuit between advertising agency SpotCo and producer Scott Rudin has been referred to the court’s mediation program. The two parties must attempt to find a solution through that program, even as discovery and other proceedings in the case move forward in case a resolution is not reached.
- Author: Caitlin Huston
- Tags: Legal, #caitlin, Scott Rudin, SpotCo, News

The lawsuit between advertising agency SpotCo and producer Scott Rudin has been referred to the court’s mediation program.

The two parties must attempt to find a solution through that program, even as discovery and other proceedings in the case move forward in case a resolution is not reached. SpotCo filed suit in August 2020, alleging that Rudin [owes the company](https://broadwaynews.com/2020/08/07/spotco-sues-producer-scott-rudin-for-6-3-million-in-invoices/?ref=broadwaynews.com) more than $6 million in late payments.

Rudin countersued shortly after, alleging that SpotCo has not disbursed provided funds to third-party vendors and has been unable to show how payments have been distributed in recent years. The two suits have since been combined.

The parties have asked for a mediator with an accounting background, as well as expertise in the advertising or entertainment industries, according to a filing late Tuesday in the Supreme Court for the State of New York. If a resolution is not reached, a court conference is scheduled for April 25.

The work in question pertains to advertising for Rudin’s shows including“To Kill a Mockingbird,” “West Side Story,” “The Waverly Gallery,” “The Lehman Trilogy,” “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and “The Music Man.”

Since the original suits were filed, Rudin has [stepped away](https://broadwaynews.com/2021/04/17/scott-rudin-to-step-back-from-broadway-after-allegations-of-workplace-harassment/?ref=broadwaynews.com) from producing on Broadway, with all of his running shows assigned to other producers, and [has resigned from](https://broadwaynews.com/2021/04/24/report-producer-scott-rudin-to-resign-from-the-broadway-league/?ref=broadwaynews.com) the Broadway League. The decision came after a [Hollywood Reporter article](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/everyone-just-knows-hes-an-absolute-monster-scott-rudins-ex-staffers-speak-out-on-abusive-behavior?ref=broadwaynews.com) detailed allegations of Rudin’s workplace bullying and harassment.