Will Disney+ Keep Disney Out of Court...Forever? (HH 8-15-24)

Like the scientists Jeff Goldblum's character, Ian Malcom, describes in Jurassic Park, sometimes lawyers get so caught up in whether they can do something they forget to ask whether they *should*. Like should a multinational entertainment corporation try to use the terms of its entertainment/subscription service to get out of a wrongful death suit unrelated to the service itself?

John Hammond might have an opinion, but so do we...in Hangouts & Headlines.

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KEY ISSUES
The aggressive legal tactics employed by Disney in attempting to enforce arbitration for a wrongful death claim through a Disney Plus trial subscription have raised significant PR concerns and public backlash.

The argument that a Disney Plus subscription agreement should apply to unrelated incidents, such as a wrongful death at a restaurant in Disney Springs, is seen as both legally tenuous and ethically questionable.

Ultimately, the case highlights the importance of understanding the scope and applicability of arbitration clauses in consumer agreements and the potential for such clauses to be viewed as unconscionable by the courts.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Countdown and Intro
0:35 Overview
1:34 Hang-Outs| Catching up
12:45 Hang-Outs| Duck Characters
23:05 Hang-Outs| Disney +
30:35 Headlines| Wonderful World of Disney Lawyering
1:16:30 Hang-Outs| Community Questions & Comments
1:28:25 Wrap-up and Outro

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