For its vigorous pursuit of copyright extension and trademark protection the Walt Disney Company is often made to be the villain in the war for freedom of expression and artistic expression. I obviously have a dog, or two, in this fight (my content is stolen… Read More »Mickey Mouse Copyright Mystery
The Walt Disney World Resort worked behind the scenes to carve itself an exemption to the recently passed Florida law that allows employees to bring a concealed weapon to work with them as long as it remains in the car. That exception was for employers… Read More »Walt Disney World redefines Bring-A-Gun to work exclusion.
If Disney is successful in their lawsuit against the Miami couple that runs Tio Fiesta Decorations & Events, they could win millions of dollars in damages. Tio Fiesta is accused of using unauthorized Disney trademarks on costumes and decorations in their party business. Although the… Read More »Disney sues another party company over trademark, copyright
The Disney World Security Guard who was fired as part of an investigation into whether or not he possessed a firearm in his vehicle has fired a wrongful termination lawsuit against Disney. Edwin Sotomayor is seeking to have his job reinstated with all his previous… Read More »Fired Disney Security Guard Sues to get Job Back
I’ve lost count how many times The Walt Disney Company has been sued for stealing this person or another’s idea for a tv show, movie, attraction, or even a whole theme park (see EPCOT). To counter these lawsuits Disney has set up an internal procedure… Read More »Smoking Gun at ABC Studios?
WFTV reports on a lawsuit Disney has filed against a Lake County, FL family owned business for using Disney characters as part of their party entertainment business. It’s in video format, but the bonus is you get to see the really ‘high’ quality of Pooh… Read More »Disney files $1,000,000 Lawsuit Against Family Party Business for Use of Pooh Characters
The Segway Lawsuit petitioning the courts to allow Segway access to Disney’s theme parks for disabled persons has just taken another twist. The New York Times covers some upcoming adjustments to the federal rules for providing access to public buildings based on the American’s With… Read More »Segway Lawsuit about to become moot?
WESH news has an interview with the convicted batterer in the Tea Cup scuffle that left her victim with permanent injuries. Victoria Walker was convicted and yet in this interview she still claims her innocence. “And that was it. All this [alleged] beating her brutally… Read More »Convicted Batterer in Tea Cup Scuffle Still Arguing her Innocence