Disney tried to force the case into arbitration by citing the agreement on the widower’s Disney Plus trial account.

Disney has now agreed that a wrongful death lawsuit should be decided in court following backlash for initially arguing the case belonged in arbitration because the grieving widower had once signed up for a Disney Plus trial.

“With such unique circumstances as the ones in this case, we believe this situation warrants a sensitive approach to expedite a resolution for the family who have experienced such a painful loss,” chairman of Disney experiences Josh D’Amaro said in a statement to The Verge. “As such, we’ve decided to waive our right to arbitration and have the matter proceed in court.”

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[–] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Do you have some reason why you think they will be bankrupt and/or split up?

I wouldn't hold my breath for a bankruptcy - Disney has Gross profits of ~30 Billion a year and net profits of ~2-5 Billion a year. Even if their lawyers become completely incompetent and allow them to be sued for max penalties every month of the year, it wouldn't even be a drop in the bucket.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    I met a shitposter from modern social media,
    Who asked with a frown, wrinkle lip
    And sneer of cold contempt:

    "Do you have some reason why you think
    This company with vast amounts of these
    stamped lifeless things
    Will go bankrupt and/or split up?"

    But regardless of all the corp-simping,
    In the future, only these words survive.

    "My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;

    Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!

    Nothing beside remains. Round the decay

    Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare

    The lone and level sands stretch far away."

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Why is corpo-simping so common on this platform?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Some kind of Stockholm syndrome i guess.

    This companies violates us constantly, but most people are so traumatised by ads and social presure that they don't see it anymore.

    I put ads before social presure due to comedy, but also:

    Ads eats brains. Thus creating mindless consumers. Oh look, the perfect consumer!

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