History Main / OurLawyersAdvisedThisTrope

** This actually has historical reasons for existing, though. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Humane_Association According to]] Website/TheOtherWiki, the AHA disclaimer was brought on by controversy about a 1939 movie named ''Jessie James'', in which a blindfolded horse was ridden off a cliff to its death. (Needless to say, said movie was '''not''' following the AHA guidelines.)

-->'''Ichika:''' The video, audio, packaging, and all contents of this work are the property of the UsefulNotes/{{copyright}} holders. The only rights granted to you are for personal viewing within your own household.

* The UsefulNotes/BluRay release of ''Anime/MacrossDoYouRememberLove'' has Creator/MikaDoi reading the Japanese anti-piracy warning in the character of Misa Hayase as if it were an announcement from the bridge of the Macross.

* UsefulNotes/{{Copyright}} and trademark notices in all commercially available fiction.

* Anything required by UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode, MPAA rating system, ESRB, Woman's Christian Temperance Union rules, or any CensorshipBureau.

* ''Hane Hane Paradise'' parodies the typical UsefulNotes/ArcadeGame territorial license warning screen:

* Early television broadcasts of ''Film/TheGodfather'' included a similar disclaimer regarding Italian-Americans.

* Similarly, early television broadcasts of ''Film/TheGodfather'' included a similar disclaimer regarding Italian-Americans.

* The ''Film/MrMagoo'' live-action film featured a disclaimer saying that it was "not intended as an accurate portrayal of blindness or poor eyesight." To which Roger Ebert said: "I think we should stage an international search to find one single person who thinks the film is intended as such a portrayal, and introduce that person to the author of the disclaimer, as they will have a lot in common, including complete detachment from reality."

* The VanityPlate for syndicator Worldvision Enterprises, from 1974 onwards, usually bore the disclaimer "Not Affiliated with World Vision International, a Religious and Charitable Organization", due to the aforementioned Christian aid charity suing the company, claiming they owned the "[=Worldvision=]" trademark.

* Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s safety warnings on bootup of the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} and UsefulNotes/NintendoDS systems and their successors. Several UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance and UsefulNotes/NintendoGamecube titles released later in those consoles' lifespans carried a similar warning at the beginning.
** Creator/{{Sony}} copied this move with their [=PlayStation=] consoles, starting with the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable.

* Games rated by the [[UsefulNotes/EntertainmentSoftwareRatingBoard ESRB]] and which have an online multiplayer component may come with the disclaimer "Online interactions not rated by the ESRB"[[note]]And in 2000s-era games, "Game experience may change during online play[[/note]] printed on the back of the box (if it's a physical copy) and on screens presented at startup. This is a warning that while the developer-made content may have been examined and certified by the ESRB as being suitable for players a specific age or older, the same cannot be said of player-created content like chats and player-made images (such as vehicle livery in {{Driving Game}}s), and thus neither the developer, publisher, the ESRB, nor related parties will be held responsible if you or your child encounter offensive content from another player while playing online. In other words, the latest ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' game might be safe for a 7-year-old to play as long as they play offline, but if they visit another player's town/island through online multiplayer, they might encounter players using swear words, [[VideoGamePerversityPotential wall tiles with ten-second phalluses drawn on them]], or worse, use of slurs and other hate-speech expressions.

* In 2006, Detroit Tigers pitcher Joel Zumaya missed part of the team's playoff schedule with a sore wrist which the team's GM admitted in a radio interview was caused from Zumaya playing GuitarHero (specifically the [=PS2=] version of Guitar Hero II). Though Zumaya would later admit that the Guitar Hero story was untrue and a cover for the real (and never disclosed) reason for the injury, the later UsefulNotes/XBox360 release of Guitar Hero II carried the following disclaimer:

* The ''[[Film/TheThreeStooges Three Stooges]]'' short "You Nazty Spy" begins with the following disclaimer: "Any resemblance between the characters in this picture and any persons, living or dead, is a miracle." This is a borderline example because at the time, UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode prevented any movies from depicting any foreign power "in an unfavorable light", even the Nazis, and they could have gotten into trouble for it.

--> Edith: That one looks like me!
--> Gru: No! What are you talking about? These are kittens. [[BlatantLies Any relation to persons living or dead is completely coincidental.]]

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* The MattressTagGag isn't possible, because the tags say "Under penalty of law, this tag is not to be removed ''except by the consumer.''" So, you're okay with ripping it off. The salesman, on the other hand... Please note, however, that removing the tag may actually void the warranty on the mattress. Warranties that forbid tag removal often accompany mattresses whose tags are placed right where accidental removal during ordinary sheet changing is quite likely. Please read the fine print before engaging in tag violations.
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Pursuant to the avoidance of unnecessary civil and criminal litigation, a variety of disclaimers, notices, and even changes to the actual work, are present in modern fiction, usually in the packaging of said works, before the beginning if applicable, or during the opening and/or ending credits if applicable.

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* ''Film/{{Borat}}'': "selling piratings of this moviedisc will result in punishment by crushing"

* ''[[VideoGame/PoliceQuest Police Quest: SWAT 2]]'' allowed for the player to play as both SWAT and terrorists. One option as SWAT is to actually ask then police chief and game designer Darryl F. Gates for advice. No such option exists for the terrorists. Why not? [[AllThereInTheManual The extensive manual]] explains that no, they were not going to have a real terrorist give tips on how to better...um, terrorize.

* The ''[[Literature/TheFoundationSeries Foundation]]'' books take care to point out that the [[EncyclopediaExposita quotations from the Encyclopedia Galactica]] are reproduced with the permission of the Encyclopedia's (fictional) publishing company.

* The ''Literature/{{Foundation}}'' books take care to point out that the [[EncyclopediaExposita quotations from the Encyclopedia Galactica]] are reproduced with the permission of the Encyclopedia's (fictional) publishing company.

* In recent times, poker websites and one-week fantasy sports websites in America (where online gambling is illegal in most states) have put up a disclaimer claiming that they are "not a gambling website", despite advertising how you can win money for spending money on their games. The FCC and FTC have shut down poker websites (maintaining that despite their disclaimer, they are in fact gambling websites), but have yet to do so with one-week fantasy sports sites... yet.

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