The Walt Disney Company has managed to defeat a copyright lawsuit. Related: NEW: Disney World Announces New Travel Restrictions for Its Most Loyal Customers Disney has successfully avoided a lawsuit claiming it had copied the work of Hawaii-based artist Johnson Enos. Disney’s ukulele-playing turtle character, ‘Olu Mel can be found at Aulani, the company’s luxurious resort in Hawaii. Enos stated ...
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Walt Disney Company Sued for Discrimination by Former Park Employee
Disney is being sued by a former employee. Related: Disney Moves Forward With Overhaul of Adventureland in Magic Kingdom The Walt Disney Company is being sued by a former theme park employee who alleges she was wrongfully terminated. According to Bay News 9, the plaintiff, Jody Hunter-Deno, was fired from her job at Disneyland in 2023, something she claims happened ...
Read More »Disney Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Disability Discrimination
Working for Walt Disney World in Florida is often seen as a dream for many who love the Orlando theme park. However, the veil sometimes deteriorates when the dream is fulfilled. Reality is often a different experience than anticipated, and a former cast member is now keenly aware of this fact. Related: The Battle For DAS Supremacy: Disney World vs. ...
Read More »UPDATE: Disney and DeSantis Return to Court as Settlement Falls Apart
Disney and Governor Ron DeSantis recently agreed to a legal settlement after months of courtroom battles, but it turns out that the Mouse isn’t ready to let bygones be bygones quite yet. Is Disney Backing out on the DeSantis Truce? While the Walt Disney Company is one of the major economic powerhouses of the state of Florida, it has frequently ...
Read More »As DeSantis’ First Amendment Losses Pile Up, Disney Smells Blood In The Water
A lot of the laws in the United States are so loosely defined that they rely on the courts to create a more precise definition. So when lawyers present a case, they scour through every state and Federal court log in United States history to find something to help them win. As most laws are living/breathing things that change with ...
Read More »Disney Suffers Another Legal Setback With More to Come
This has not been a good year for Disney on the legal front. Over the summer, the Walt Disney Company lost a First Amendment lawsuit over using Lots-a-Huggin bear in Toy Story 3 (2010). That suit could cause Disney to pay millions to the designer of the bear. The year continued with Disney being sued for using a bag in Indiana ...
Read More »Disney Asks To Be Removed From “Disturbing and Deplorable” Sexual Assault Lawsuit
Warning: This article includes descriptions and verbatim text from a Disney lawsuit regarding SA. The Walt Disney Company has asked to be dismissed from a lawsuit from actress Julia Ormond regarding a sexual assault she alleges she suffered from notorious film producer and Miramax chief Harvey Weinstein in 1995, claiming that there was not sufficient evidence of negligence on its ...
Read More »Disney CEO Bob Iger Self-Evaluation Revealed During Massive Lawsuit
A 2019 self-evaluation by Disney CEO Bob Iger has emerged during the company’s gender-equity pay class action lawsuit, and its glowing, self-congratulatory tone is being criticized in the wake of Disney’s current financial and cultural downfall. Bob Iger’s self-evaluation (first reported on by The Hollywood Reporter) was initially submitted to a Disney committee as part of his request for a ...
Read More »Disney Guest Sues Over Real Life Tower of Terror Experience
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is arguably one of the best rides at that theme park. Some Disney guests may even argue that it is superior to any other ride at Walt Disney World. Related: Top 13 Secrets About the Tower of Terror Its use of special effects, a compelling pre-show, and family-friendly thrills have made ...
Read More »Disney Sued by Fired Cast Member After Reportedly Denying Simple Disability Accommodation
Working for Walt Disney World in Florida is often seen as a dream for many who love the Orlando theme park. However, the veil sometimes deteriorates when the dream is fulfilled. Reality is often a different experience than anticipated, and a former cast member is now keenly aware of this fact. Lawsuit Filed Against Disney for Discrimination According to Click ...
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