US EditionIsrael Legal Advocacy Group Warns of 'Litigation Risk' From Film Workers for Palestine Boycott
The boycott risks breaching the U.K.'s Equality Act, potentially causing loss of funding and insurance for studios including Netflix and the BBC, legal advisers warn.
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British Lawyers Send Major UK Studios, Distributors Legal Warning Over Israel Film Boycott
Small toy figures are seen in front of displayed Netflix logo in this illustration taken March 19, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration An association of British lawyers who support Israel sent roughly 6o of the biggest film industry companies and agencies in the United Kingdom a legal warning about a pledge to boycott Israeli film institutions that has already garnered support from thousands in the film business. “This boycott breaches …
Israel Legal Advocacy Group Warns of 'Litigation Risk' From Film Workers for Palestine Boycott
A London-based pro-Israel legal nonprofit has sent a letter to the U.K. outposts of Netflix, Disney, the BBC, Amazon and other major film and TV studios, warning that the Film Workers for Palestine boycott, supported by more than 5,000 Hollywood stars, could lead to discrimination lawsuits under British law. U.K. Lawyers for Israel says the boycott, whose signatories include Ava DuVernay, Adam McKay, Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo, could spark a ch…
UK Lawyers for Israel caution BBC, Netflix over boycott call
UK Lawyers for Israel have sent a legal warning to some of the UK's largest film and TV studios over an industry boycott of Israeli institutions, Variety has reported. The legal warning claims that the boycott, which has been backed by major stars, including Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Olivia Coleman, and Emma Stone, is a breach of the UK's Equality Act. Recipients of the letter include British institutions like the BBC, Film4, and the BFI, …
Netflix, BBC and Others Sent Legal Letter Over Israel Film Boycott Signed by Joaquin Phoenix, Olivia Colman: ‘Highly Likely to Be a Litigation Risk’
Netflix, Disney, BBC and others have received a legal warning over a boycott of Israeli film institutions supported by Joaquin Phoenix, Olivia Colman.
Lead media companies, including Netflix, Disney, Amazon Studios, Apple, Warner Bros. Discovery, BBC, ITV and Film4, received legal warnings about possible participation in the boycott of Israeli cinema.Variety reported that it had sent a letter to British Lawyers for Israel (UK Lawyers for Israel) in response to a campaign supported by more than 4,000 members of the world film industry, including Joaquin Phoenix, Olivia Coleman, Emma Stone, Mark…
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