Tag: Lawsuit
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FuboTV Sues Disney, Fox Corp., and Warner Bros. Discovery Over Sports Streaming Platform
FuboTV has sued The Walt Disney Company, Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery seeking to block a joint venture between the three companies for a sports platform. It alleges that there are antitrust issues with the three media companies coming together for the joint streaming platform. FuboTV says that it is being forced to carry…
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Disney Appeals Lawsuit Against Governor DeSantis After Judge’s Dismissal
Disney is appealing a judge’s decision to dismiss its lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and other Florida leaders. Judge Allen Winsor of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida in Tallahassee dismissed the initial lawsuit in its entirety on Wednesday. Disney had sued the Governor and other Florida leaders alleging that the…
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Disney Sues Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Over Public Records Request
The Walt Disney Company has sued the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, formerly the Reedy Creek Improvement District, over a failure for the district to release public records. In the lawsuit, Disney accuses the district of failing to preserve and turn over public records in violation of Florida law and the state’s constitution. Disney asked…
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Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Files Motion to Dismiss Disney Countersuit
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District has filed a motion to dismiss a countersuit that was brought against the district and Governor DeSantis by Disney. This comes as the feud over the former Reedy Creek Improvement District continues to wage on at both a state level and federal level in the courts. This motion to…
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Florida District Agrees to a Narrowing of Focus in Disney’s Federal Lawsuit Against It
Recently Disney filed a motion to sharpen the focus of its lawsuit against Governor DeSantis and other Florida leaders, including those on the board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. This would remove a portion of the lawsuit that is being decided by a state court from this federal lawsuit. Instead of focusing on…
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Disney Shareholder Sues Disney and Ex-Disney CEO Bob Chapek Over Missed Streaming Results
A Disney shareholder has filed a lawsuit against ex-Disney CEO Bob Chapek, current CFO Christine McCarthy, former streaming executive Kareem Daniel, and Disney itself over losses due to Disney’s streaming services. The lawsuit alleges that there were violations of securities law for misleading statements about Disney+ and the health of Disney’s streaming businesses. Local 272…
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Disney Sues Florida Governor DeSantis in Federal Court
The Walt Disney Company has sued Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in the latest escalation of the dispute between Disney and DeSantis. The lawsuit was filed in a federal court and accuses DeSantis of waging a “relentless campaign to weaponize government power” against the company. This lawsuit also alleges that DeSantis has a campaign to punish Disney…
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Disney Not Bound by Anaheim’s Living Wage Measure Judge Rules
A judge has ruled that Disney is not bound by Anaheim’s 2018 ballot measure that would have required an increase of workers’ wages to $18 an hour. The initiative was passed in 2018 and required any businesses that receive subsidies from Anaheim to have wages of at least $15 an hour in 2019. This was…
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Scarlett Johansson and Disney Settle Black Widow Dispute
Scarlett Johansson and The Walt Disney Company have settled a lawsuit over the release of Black Widow. The actress sued the company for breach of contract when it released Black Widow simultaneously in theaters and on its streaming service, Disney+ with Premiere Access. She alleged that her contract stipulated that the movie was to be…
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The Cruise Has Arrived – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Each week we share the top five stories from the world of Disney and geek. This week there were no shortages of stories. First off, Disney is requiring non-union and salaried employees to get vaccinated. The company is also in discussions with union leaders about how this can be implemented…
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Evel Knievel’s Son Sues Disney Over Toy Story 4, Disney Responds
Evel Knievel’s son is seeing Disney over the use of a character in Pixar’s Toy Story 4 that he feels is too similar to his father. The character, Duke Caboom, was voiced by Keanu Reeves. A federal trademark infringement lawsuit was filed in Las Vegas accusing Disney of basing the Duke Caboom off of Evel Knievel…
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FuelRod Introduces Founders Status After Lawsuit
When FuelRods made their way into Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts it almost seemed like a deal that was too good to be true. For $30, guests could purchase a fuel rod and then get unlimited swaps from those kiosks when a FuelRod died. In an era with an increasing need for cell phone…