Do you love the work of Hollywood star Ana De Armas? Probably not as much as some, it would appear, as two plaintiffs have filed a class action lawsuit alleging false advertising against Universal Pictures and its film "Yesterday", primarily for not including the talented actress in the film.
But does a trailer really "represent and warrant" aspects of a final product motion picture, and what would it mean for the industry (and others) if it did?
It's both Yesterday's Enterprise and a *star* trek...in Virtual Legality.
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/-QgY5sOaHM4
#AnaDeArmas #Yesterday #Lawsuit
***
WANT TO SUPPORT THE CHANNEL?
PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/VirtualLegality
STREAMLABS - https://streamlabs.com/richardhoeg
STORE - https://teespring.com/stores/hoeg-law-store
***
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
02:05 Plaintiffs Missing Ana De Armas
06:35 Lawsuit Overview
20:17 Counts and Statutes
30:23 A Trip to the Amazon
35:15 Conclusion
***
Discussed in this episode:
"Lawsuit Claims Universal Duped Ana de Armas Fans Into Watching ‘Yesterday’"
The Hollywood Reporter - January 21, 2022
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/lawsuit-claims-universal-duped-ana-de-armas-fans-into-watching-yesterday-1235079328/
TRAILERS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uqvgPm8U4c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbqNb2PFKKA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZfuNTqbHE8
"Conor Woulfe v. Universal City Studios LLC"
Filed January 21, 2022
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/62621398/1/conor-woulfe-v-universal-city-studios-llc/
STATUTES
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=17200.&lawCode=BPC
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=17500.&lawCode=BPC
https://law.justia.com/codes/maryland/2013/article-gcl/section-2-314/
https://law.justia.com/codes/maryland/2013/article-gcl/section-2-315/
https://law.justia.com/codes/maryland/2013/article-gcl/section-2-316/
AMAZON PAGES
https://www.amazon.com/Yesterday-Himesh-Patel/dp/B07T77W9XW/
https://www.primevideo.com/help?nodeId=202095490&view-type=content-only
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201909000&pop-up=1
***
"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).
CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo
DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL.
***
Twitter: @hoeglaw
Web: hoeglaw.com
view more