Wait...Is That Legal?
A Podcast about TV Shows and Movies and the legal issues they raise. Each episode looks at a legal topic presented in a Movie or TV Show and analyzes it based on the real laws where the episode or movie is set.
Wait...Is That Legal?
Bucket v. Wonka
Re: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)/Contracts
How is a contract formed? What makes a contract enforceable? Can minors sign contracts? What if a contract has super tiny print or is in Latin?
Sources:
Restatement (Second) of Contracts (1981).
Uniform Commercial Code.
Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture Co., 350 F.2d 445 (D.C. Cir. 1965).
Stacey Lantagne, "Contract Issues in 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.'" ContractsProf Blog, February 22, 2016. https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2016/02/contract-issues-in-willy-wonka-and-the-chocolate-factory-.html
Latin Discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/law/comments/1gb2i0/the_latin_in_the_contract_drafted_by_willy_wonka/
Written, Researched, and Recorded by Céleste Young, 2024.
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