Exhibit A-List

Samsung Stole Dua Lipa's Face, Bethenny Frankel Owes Nobody a Post & Paris Jackson Won

Episode 36 is here and the stories this week are storying. Dua Lipa is suing Samsung for $15 million after the company put her photograph on their TV packaging without asking, without paying, and without telling her. When her team sent a cease and desist, Samsung ignored it for nearly a year. Jasmine breaks down all four legal theories in the complaint including copyright infringement, California right of publicity, Lanham Act false endorsement, and trademark claims, and explains why the innocent infringer defense Samsung is leaning on evaporated the moment they received that cease and desist letter. Then there is the Bethenny Frankel and Dina Manzo shoe situation that took over social media this week. Bethenny wore shoes gifted to her by Dina's daughter Lexi's brand Nou, and then linked a similar pair from Bloomingdale's with her own affiliate link instead of crediting the brand. The fallout was immediate. Jasmine explains what the gifting economy actually looks like legally, why Bethenny had no legal obligation to post, why Lexi's frustration is still valid, and why one page of paper would have prevented this entire situation for every creator and brand listening. Dorit Kemsley's divorce from PK is escalating fast. PK is pushing to force the sale of their Encino home over $6 million in outstanding mortgage debt while his filings allege Dorit spent nearly a million dollars on designer goods in a four month window. Dorit's attorneys are calling his approach a starve-out strategy. Jasmine breaks down the legal concept of waste in divorce proceedings, what the starve-out tactic actually is, and why Dorit's spending record is going to be very hard to defend in front of a judge regardless of who is playing games. And Paris Jackson just won a significant legal battle against the executors of the Michael Jackson estate, forcing $625,000 in unauthorized attorney bonus payments to be returned to the estate. The judge also ruled that going forward no bonus payments can be made to outside counsel without written beneficiary consent or a court order. Jasmine explains fiduciary duty, what beneficiaries of any estate are entitled to ask for, and why Paris Jackson showed up to fight for $625,000 when she stands to inherit hundreds of millions. Plus the debut of Sustained or Overruled, the new rapid fire segment where Jasmine rules on behaviors, trends, and phenomena with no deliberation. Today's docket includes PR packages with no agreements, voice notes longer than three minutes, per my last email, and couples who share one Facebook account. Follow Jasmine:Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jasminewegesq⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jasminewegesq%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0]TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@jas_the_lawyer⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@jas_the_lawyer%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0]Website: https://www.wegesq.com [https://www.wegesq.com] Subscribe, rate, and share Exhibit A-List to stay updated on new episodes.

Hantavirus, Dirty Cop Movies & Siri's $250M Lie

Episode 35 is a big one and every story this week is about power and who gets to use it. A Dutch cruise ship is sailing toward the Canary Islands with a hantavirus outbreak that has killed three people and infected eight. But beyond the health story, there is a legal story nobody is covering. If something happens to you on a cruise ship, whether it is a virus, an injury, a crime, or a disappearance, you might not know whose law even applies. Jasmine breaks down why most major cruise lines do not register their ships in the United States, what flag state registration actually means for your legal rights, what is buried in your ticket contract that you definitely did not read, and what the Netflix documentary Amy Bradley Is Missing reveals about what happens when no single legal system is in charge. Then Matt Damon and Ben Affleck just got sued by the real Miami police officers whose drug bust inspired their Netflix film The Rip. The officers are not named in the movie. The characters have different names. The movie says it is inspired by true events. So can fiction legally defame a real person? Jasmine breaks down defamation by implication, why the First Amendment defense is strong but not airtight, and why the cease and desist letter the officers sent before the film's release is the most important detail everyone is missing. Apple settled a class action for $250 million because they marketed AI features for the iPhone 16 that did not exist yet and still do not fully exist two years later. Jasmine breaks down the false advertising claim, why materiality is the key legal question, and makes a very personal observation about Siri and Alexa being the most integrated and most useless AI in our daily lives. And the Trump administration's EEOC just sued the New York Times, alleging the paper discriminated against a white male editor by passing him over for a promotion in favor of a less experienced external candidate. Jasmine explains what Title VII actually says, why the legal theory is technically valid, and why it still matters that the same agency has been explicitly repositioned to target DEI programs at institutions that criticize the administration. Follow Jasmine:Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jasminewegesq⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jasminewegesq%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0]TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@jas_the_lawyer⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@jas_the_lawyer%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0]Website: https://www.wegesq.com [https://www.wegesq.com]Subscribe, rate, and share Exhibit A-List to stay updated on new episodes.

It Ends With Updates: Blake Lively Settlement, JPMorgan, Kim K & The Bar We Set For Women

Episode 34 is here and we are not slowing down. Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settled their lawsuit two weeks before trial. No money changed hands. Both sides are claiming victory. But the motion that could result in the biggest financial hit, including treble damages and punitive damages under California Civil Code Section 47.1, is still very much alive. Jasmine breaks down what that statute actually does, why the defendants waiving their right to appeal while that motion is pending matters, and why this case is far from over. Then we go deep into the JPMorgan lawsuit. Before Chirayu Rana ever filed that viral complaint, JPMorgan offered him a million dollars to make it go away. He said no and countered at nearly twelve million. They said no. And here we are. Jasmine takes you inside the actual court documents, including the sworn affirmations from two independent third-party witnesses, the PTSD diagnosis, the open Manhattan DA criminal investigation, the New York State Address Confidentiality Program enrollment, and the threatening text messages filed as exhibits. This story is bigger than what is making the rounds online and the documents tell a very specific story. Kim Kardashian is skipping this round of the bar exam. Jasmine is not here to pile on. She is rooting for Kim and she will tell you exactly why, and exactly who it is going to bother when Kim passes. Taylor Frankie Paul’s Bachelorette season is reportedly coming back to ABC this summer. Jasmine breaks down the full legal and cultural timeline including the protective orders, the DA declining to charge, the co-star who filed a sworn statement saying Mortensen planned the TMZ leak, and why ABC never really left the door closed. And then we put something next to that Taylor story. A list of NFL players who were arrested or charged with domestic violence and kept playing. Ray Rice. Adrian Peterson. Greg Hardy. Tyreek Hill. Ezekiel Elliott. And more. Because the question of whether we apply consistent standards depending on who is doing the cancelling is worth asking out loud. Follow Jasmine: Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jasminewegesq⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@jas_the_lawyer⁠⁠ Website: https://www.wegesq.com Subscribe, rate, and share Exhibit A-List to stay updated on new episodes.

JPMorgan S*x Slave Lawsuit, Jada Pinkett Smith's Win & Spencer Pratt for Mayor

Episode 28 is packed. Five stories, fully broken down legally and culturally — because headlines don't tell you what's actually happening in court. This week on Exhibit A-List, attorney Jasmine Weg breaks down the biggest celebrity legal moments of the week. Jada Pinkett Smith just pulled off one of the cleaner legal moves we've seen in a while — getting a $3 million lawsuit partially dismissed AND walking away with nearly $50K in attorney's fees from the man who sued her. We're breaking down California's anti-SLAPP statute and why every public figure and creator needs to understand it. Then there's Jill Zarin, former Real Housewives of New York OG, who is now being sued by a $500K investor over a pickleball company — and the allegations include forming a secret competing entity, freezing out a minority owner, and billing personal expenses to the business. Eight legal counts, all broken down. The JPMorgan lawsuit has been everywhere this week, and Jasmine gets into the actual legal framework — quid pro quo harassment, hostile work environment claims, employer liability, and why this case is more complicated than the headlines are making it look. Both sides have dug in and this one is far from over. Spencer Pratt is running for Mayor of Los Angeles. He's raised over $500K, he's polling in second place behind incumbent Karen Bass, and his campaign video is giving full John Wick energy. Jasmine talks through what his policy promises would actually run into legally if he wins. And finally — Taylor Swift filed three trademark applications to fight AI deepfakes of her voice and likeness. Smart move. But does trademark law actually solve the problem? Jasmine explains right of publicity, federal trademark protections, and what creators without Taylor's legal budget can actually do to protect themselves. Plus Exhibit A or Exhibit B rapid-fire verdicts, and a very personal Petty Court — today's defendant is people who are hot and cold, and the sentence is self-reflection. Follow Jasmine:Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jasminewegesq⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jasminewegesq%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0]TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@jas_the_lawyer⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@jas_the_lawyer%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0]Website: https://www.wegesq.com [https://www.wegesq.com]Subscribe, rate, and share Exhibit A-List to stay updated on new episodes.

MrBeast Sued, Diddy Loses $100M Case, Kim Kardashian's $6M Secret Unsealed & the Blake Lively Contractor Loophole

Four stories. One theme: power, accountability, and thefine print everyone ignores until it's too late. MrBeast's company Beast Industries was just sued by aformer executive who says she was fired three weeks after returning frommaternity leave, that female employees were routinely harassed, and that thecompany's own handbook told employees 'no does not mean no.' Attorney and hostJasmine Weg breaks down what the FMLA actually protects — and what it doesn't.   Diddy, currently serving a 50-month federal prisonsentence, sued NBCUniversal for $100 million over a Peacock documentary. A NewYork judge dismissed every single claim — and the ruling introduces one of themost brutal legal doctrines in defamation law: the libel-proof plaintiff. Ifyour reputation is already destroyed, no one can defame you. The judge said itwas 'inconceivable' that the documentary made things worse.   Kim Kardashian paid Ray J $6 million to make the sex tapesaga disappear. She then sued him for defamation. A judge just unsealed thevery settlement she paid to bury — and ruled that her privacy arguments were'too vague, speculative, amorphous, and unsupported.' Her own lawsuit openedthe door. Her own lawyers filed the papers.   And the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni case hides a legalstory that affects every reality TV contestant, dating show cast member, andcontent creator working today: the independent contractor classification. Twowords on a contract that strip you of federal workplace protections — includingharassment law. If it happened to Blake Lively, it's happening to people onyour favorite shows right now.   Follow Jasmine:Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jasminewegesq⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jasminewegesq]TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@jas_the_lawyer⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@jas_the_lawyer]Website: https://www.wegesq.com Subscribe, rate, and share Exhibit A-List to stay updated on new episodes.