What legal costs were incurred in 2025?

• A. Breach of contract and IP infringement
• B. Visitor injury from tripping on stage and electric shock from AV equipment misuse
• C. Employment discrimination
• D. Data breach

Answer: (B)

Legal costs in an events setting are most often driven by injuries and safety failures that lead to claims. The described incidents—visitor injury from tripping on stage and electric shock from AV equipment misuse—point to concrete safety problems on-site or in the setup and operation of equipment. When attendees are hurt or exposed to electrical hazards, legal costs quickly follow in the form of medical expenses, settlements or judgments, and potential regulatory or insurance-related expenses.

Other options involve contract or licensing disputes, workplace discrimination, or data breaches. While those can generate legal costs, they depend on specific, identifiable incidents or policies beyond a single event’s usual safety risks. In the context of on-site events, the two safety-related incidents are the clearest, most immediate drivers of legal costs for that year.