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Disney Targeted in Lawsuit Over "Where's My Water?" iPhone App

AppleInsider.com writes Lodsys, a company that has been suing app makers over alleged licensing fees since 2011, is now suing Disney claiming they've wrongfully infringed on one of their patents.

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Posted: Wed 4/3/2013 2:07p • permalink • Discuss It
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'Home Improvement' Team Sues Disney for Syndication Money

The creative team behind the 1990s hit sitcom Home Improvement is suing Disney claiming the company has failed to properly exploit the property resulting in millions in loss revenue.

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Posted: Mon 3/4/2013 12:53p • permalink • Discuss It
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Is the Disney / Slesinger Winnie the Pooh Lawsuit Finally Over?

According to IPBrief.net, a federal appeals court on December 21 ruled in favor of Disney in their decades long lawsuit with the Slesinger family over control of the Winnie the Pooh franchise. This could be the final ruling on the case.

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Posted: Wed 1/2/2013 2:54p • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney Seeks Reversal of $319 Million 'Millionaire' Loss

Business Week writes Disney is asking a federal appeals court to overturn a $319 million judgement won two years ago by the U.K. creators of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire."

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Posted: Wed 10/10/2012 2:05p • permalink • Discuss It
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Stan Lee's Former Company Claims Disney Doesn't Own Marvel Superheroes

Stan Lee Media, Inc.claims they own the characters created by Stan Lee including most of The Avengers, and they are entitled to the profits Disney has made from them.

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Posted: Wed 10/10/2012 6:17a • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney Wins Dismissal of 'Santa Paws' Copyright Lawsuit

The Holywood Reporter writes a federal judge has dismissed a copyright lawsuit claiming that Disney stole the idea behind its direct-to-DVD movies about a dog who helps Santa Claus save Christmas.

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Posted: Fri 9/21/2012 12:36p • permalink • Discuss It
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Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One Box Set Delayed Until Spring

Disney / Marvel has announced the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One Box Set has been delayed until Spring. It was originally to be released later this month and speculation is the release was delayed due to a lawsuit over the box set's case's resemblence to a real brief case.

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Posted: Fri 9/7/2012 5:49a • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney Appears to Respond to Avengers Lawsuit With a Hold on the Collector's Blu-Ray Sale

A while back we reported Disney / Marvel was being sued by Rimowa because the briefcase used as a case for the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One Collector's Set was their Topas attache case. Now BleedingCool.com is reporting Amazon is no longer taking preorders for the item and the description has been changed to no longer mention the briefcase. In addition, some purchasers have received notification of a delay with its delivery.

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Posted: Wed 8/29/2012 10:21a • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney Studios in Glendale May Be a Source of Chromium 6 Water Contamination

Government regulators are investigating whether a vintage air conditioning system at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank played a role in contaminating groundwater with chromium 6, a cancer-causing heavy metal widely used in aerospace manufacturing and other industries.

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Posted: Thu 8/23/2012 10:26a • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney And Marvel Do Damage Control After Ike Perlmutter Racism Claims

Deadline.com reports on the history and status of a lawsuit against Marvel claiming racism by the head of the company and now Disney's second largest shareholder, Ike Perlmutter.

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Posted: Mon 8/20/2012 8:05a • permalink • Discuss It
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Gary Friedrich, 'Ghost Rider' Creator Bankrupted By Marvel & Disney

MovieFone.com has a very intreresting article detailing lawsuits between Ghost Rider creator Gary Friedrich and Marvel / Disney over ownership of the character.

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Posted: Thu 2/16/2012 3:42p • permalink • Discuss It
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Woman Sues After Spanking During Taping of Disney’s ‘Good Luck Charlie’

According to Reuters, the Walt Disney Company was hit with a sexual-assault lawsuit Tuesday, by a woman who claimed she was spanked against her will and kissed inappropriately during a taping of the Disney Channel's "Good Luck Charlie."

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Posted: Mon 1/23/2012 7:43a • permalink • Discuss It
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Court Rules in Favor of Marvel on Jack Kirby's Characters

Marvel Entertainment owns the rights to the Incredible Hulk and X-Men comic book characters a federal judge ruled against the heirs of the their co-creator Jack Kirby.

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Posted: Thu 7/28/2011 2:03p • permalink • Discuss It
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Settlement In Donald Duck Groping Lawsuit

TheSmokinGun.com reports a lawsuit by a Pennsylvania woman against Disney alledging Donald Duck had groped her has been settled...

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Posted: Mon 5/16/2011 6:18p • permalink • Discuss It
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Stan Lee Fights Legal War to Save Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor

The Hollywood Reporter writes about the ongoing legal battle between comic book genius Stan Lee and the company Stan Lee Media Inc. over who holds the rights to Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor and other valuable Marvel characters.

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Posted: Mon 4/11/2011 7:24p • permalink • Discuss It
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LATimes: Federal jury awards $269.2 million in damages in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" suit

A federal jury in Riverside, CA awarded the creator of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" nearly $269.2 million in damages from Disney that it claims they were owed from the profits.

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Posted: Wed 7/7/2010 9:40p • permalink • Discuss It
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DH: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Trial Goes to Jury

After a six year legal battle the trial between Disney and producer Celador over profits from the hit game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire has gone to a jury.

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Posted: Thu 7/1/2010 2:53p • permalink • Discuss It
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OrSen: Jury rules for Disney in Tower of Terror case

The Orlando Sentinel reports a  judge has ruled for Disney in a case in which a Philadelphia man claimed Disney's Tower of Terror caused his stroke in 1998.

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Posted: Tue 5/4/2010 8:41p • permalink • Discuss It
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NYT: Go Kiss a Frog - comments on the Einstein lawsuit

A New York Times Op-Ed laughs at the recent lawsuit granting refunds for people who purchased Baby Einstein videos thinking it would make their children smarter. The column satirically looks at other potential lawsuits Disney could be subject to based on their false claims.

 
Posted: Fri 12/18/2009 1:11p • permalink • Discuss It
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