So now Disney is getting sued over the ‘teacup beating’ incident that took place at Walt Disney World Resort. Sure, Disney has deep pockets, so I can understand why someone would file this lawsuit. However, what could Disney really have done to prevent an attack… Read More »Disney Gets Sued Over ‘Teacup Beating’ Incident
The fight is back on. And after the underdog recovered from an early knock-out blow it’s shaping up to be a long drawn out fight? Or is it? Keeping Up With Jonas has the latest news on the lawsuit to allow Segway use by the… Read More »Where’s Don King? Disney Segway Lawsuit is back on!
The plaintiffs in the lawsuit seeking to use Segways as assistive devices at Disney theme parks have filed an amendment to their complaint stating they do in fact plan to visit Walt Disney World in the future. That means the suit is back on. I… Read More »The Disney Segway suit is back on for Round 2
Disney has found itself on the receiving end of a lawsuit as a result of their selling movies online via iTunes. The suit comes from the Starz Cable Channel which has already won one similar lawsuit against Disney’s movie distribution arm, Buena Vista Distribution. Starz claims to have exclusive first rights to show Disney’s movies… Read More »iTunes and AppleTV gets Disney in hot water with Starz
The Winnie the Pooh ownership rights saga keeps going on and on. From WorldScreen.com: SSI is petitioning for the cancellation of about 25 Pooh-related names registered by Disney since 1996, according to wire reports, claiming that Disney "was not the owner of the registered marks at the time that these filings were made.” Disney has… Read More »Ongoing Fighting Over Pooh
The verdict in the shareholder lawsuit over the $140 million severance package given to Michael Ovitz is in. The Board of Directors, Michael Eisner, and Ovitz are absolved of responsibility as they followed proper procedures. Herre’s a story on Bloomberg.com. More later, I’m sure. Update: Forbes has a rather complete story already up. Doing your… Read More »Breaking: Ovitz, Disney Board free to go
A verdict in the shareholder lawsuit against the Walt Disney Company, its board of directors, and Michael Ovitz (ex-uber agent and ignored visionairy) is expected tomorrow. In an earlier post it was hypothisized that the shareholders would lose due to Delaware’s lax laws of corporate governence. According to a story at CBS Marketwatch: Law professors… Read More »Decision in Ovitz case expected tomorrow
Busch Gardens in Tampa Florida is facing a lawsuit from an amputee who wasn’t allowed to ride Montu, a roller-coaster where guests sit and legs dangle as they travel through multiple loops. This time its businessman Cary Frounfelter who manufacturers and sells artificial limbs. Frounfelter was taken off the ride while his 10-year old daughter… Read More »Busch Garden Denies Amputee, is Sued