Sm released Sica from her contract that is the difference, they still did not allow her to compete fully with SNSD or its members. NJ will have to either buy out the contract at a value of 2-300 million usd. or stay under contract if they loose which seems almost assured.
let alone penalties for defrauding companies for entering into unlawful agreements with them still being under contract..
I rmbrd reading abt Whoopi Goldberg hvg to star in a movie yrs ago cos she verbally agreed to do so ard the time after she won an Oscar(1990) but then she decided to back out of it.
BUT the people behind the movie recorded her saying yes on an answering machine n sued her. The verbal recording of the agreement led to a settlement where her salary went from $5M to $7M but the total budget of $33.5M meant it was a flop. Direct to video except outside US n Italy. If they'd let her go most of the $33.5M mighta been spent on sthg else.
I also thought of David Cross on his last Chipmunk movie: a clause in his contract meant he gave up $150,000 payment due to his disparaging the movie-he said it was the most unpleasant professional experience of his life. He spent a week filming in a pelican suit on a cruise ship for the movie even tho he wasn't recognisable in the suit. It also made $100M less than it's predecessor and the following sequel made even less by $109M. Perhaps if he hadn't had tat experience n said wat he said the movie might hv made more money(or not).
Also there was Kim Basinger who was sued n lost a judgement of $8.1M for backing out of a movi(which made only $1.8M) eventually settling $3.8M.
Prince famously used a symbol but followed his contract by releasing 6 albums after signing a $100M contract.
But no exact situation as MHDHH occurred previously so maybe 200-300M$ penalty will be imposed n if they can't pay then they could declare bankruptcy or go back to ADOR/HYBE. Or retire/return to Australia/inactivity.
The thing is I think no one can
FORCE MHDHH to be active as NWJNS under ADOR=HYBE again unless they choose to.(well unless SK courts compel them to smh).