Law review history of the Coogan Law, passed in 1939 after child star Jackie Coogan's parents spent nearly all of his earnings. The original law let courts put up to half of net earnings in trust; the flat 15 percent rule came later.
In 1939, California's ‘Coogan Law,’ named after Jackie Coogan, was enacted to extend child labor laws to minors involved in the entertainment industry by allowing courts to establish trust funds where the minors' earnings would be deposited.
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Law review history of the Coogan Law, passed in 1939 after child star Jackie Coogan's parents spent nearly all of his earnings. The original law let courts put up to half of net earnings in trust; the flat 15 percent rule came later.