The 86th Annual Academy Awards are almost here. As people scramble to bet on the “Best Picture” winner, it’s clear who the real winner is: the law.
Legal issues play a central role in a surprising number of this year’s “Best Picture” Oscar nominees.
Here are seven of the “Best Picture” contenders and the real-life legal issues they portray on screen:
Legal issues make for great storytelling. If you have a brilliant idea for a screenplay with a saucy legal plotline, you’ll want to copyright your script and consult an entertainment lawyer before you tell us all about it on Facebook.
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