Please respond to the below post:

Find a story in the news (any news source is fine) about a contract dispute or lawsuit and report on it by:

1) providing a description of the story; 2) offering your thoughts on it; and 3) encouraging discussion by your classmates by posting your own related questions for their thoughts. The story need not be a current one.

2)The "Singing Girl" vs "Silver Spurs."

Nichole Sparkles was a well-known singer and actor who had starred in many musical and dramatic films. Nichole entered into a contract with Universal Studios to play the lead role in an upcoming musical entitled "The Singing Girl," set to film in Hollywood. Nichole was going to be paid $1 million dollars for her performance.

After entering the contract, Universal decided not to make "The Singing Girl," and offered Nichole the lead role in another movie, a Western drama entitled "Silver Spurs" set to film in Austraila. Universal also agreed to pay Nichole the same $1 million dollars for her performance. Nichole refused to appear in "Silver Spurs" and sued Universal for breach of contract and the full $1 million dollar promise.

Considering the obligation to mitigate your losses, do you think Nichole can recover the full $1 million dollars? Does Universal have a good argument to claim they offered Nichole another lead role for the same pay and it was Nichole who refused to take it? Are Nichole's damages limited in any way by her refusal? What are your thoughts?