The Beginning - Bliss

Tony and James were raised in Los Angeles, CA starting from elementary school through high school as best friends, even wearing a BFF necklace throughout the years . Tony suggested she and Beretta should go into the makeup business together after they graduate. Tony stated, "It's perfect, James! You're great on social media and capturing my best angle, and I'm the most fabulous makeup artist of our generation. Let's become YouTube stars! "James eagerly exclaimed, "Yes! Let's do it record you applying makeup and manage the YouTube channel. We'll be rich. In fact, we're such good friends that we don't need a contract and we split everything - cost and mostly profit, down the middle. The two friends began their channel together and things were perfect it was a match made in heaven. Neither of them could figure out why people had problems in business, or the reason they ever thought about taking a business law course at Cornell University, because as they figured "all you really need is a bestie in your life".

Trending

Three months into the venture, something amazing happened the world's most popular social media influencer, Jenna, came across Tony and James's YouTube channel while scrolling through people's meaningless food pictures and selfies , and he discovered "The Best 3-Minute Makeup Sesh". Instantly, Jenna became fascinated with the video and wanted the whole world to know how wonderful was. Yurt's posts and reposts made the video go viral, and Tony became a social media makeup superstar overnight. Their YouTube channel received so many visits that it became monetized and James received a check for $30,000 from YouTube after the first month the video went viral.

Friends No More

The day after James received the $30,000 check, she purchased a used motorhome and moved to an RV resort in Phoenix, Arizona James has not returned Tony's calls or messages.

Questions:

1. Explain what legal recourse Tony has against James. Specifically discuss the 5 Ws of litigation, including jurisdictional requirements?
2. If you were faced with a similar business venture in the future, what would you do differently? Focus on actions that would limit liability given the circumstances.