Focus (Forum & Focus)
May 4, 2007
Language of Reality
Focus Column – By Lincoln D. Bandlow - More than an Apprentice or Average Joe should draft the participants’ release if a reality TV show is going to be a Survivor. Lawyers may think a standard release is ironclad, but in The Real World, litigation can turn a show participant into Joe Millionaire.
By Lincoln D. Bandlow
A reality program will not be a long time Survivor unless it can rely on having a well-written release signed by participants before production.
More than a legal Apprentice or some Average Joe should draft such an important document. Many lawyers may think that a standard release is ironclad, but in The Real World, there can be problems, resulting in li...
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