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.

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#AnaDeArmas #Yesterday #Lawsuit

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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

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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

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