Moana, Disney and Copyright Infringement

‘Moana’ Trial Ends in Win for Disney as Company Is Cleared of Copyright Infringement
A jury on Monday cleared Disney of a copyright infringement claim involving 'Moana,' which was brought by the author of 'Bucky the Wave Warrior.'
Disney wins $10 billion copyright lawsuit over 'Moana'
A federal court in California has ruled in favor of Disney in a long-running copyright case over its hit animated film Moana.
Disney Wins “Moana” Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
He also cited personal connections, alleging his screenplay was indirectly presented to Walt Disney Animation Studios through a relative who worked on the Disney lot. Court filings revealed that Disney Animation Studios had declined this submission.
Disney wins ‘Moana’ lawsuit as jury rules no infringement
Disney has been cleared of copyright infringement in a lawsuit over the animated film ‘Moana’. The case represents one of several high-profile intellectual property disputes in the entertainment industry in recent years.
Disney wins $100m copyright trial against animator over Moana plagiarism claims
Woodall, who lives in Mexico, first sued Disney for at least $100m in damages in 2020, but a California court ruled in November that his filing had come too late and dismissed it. Woodall was still able to bring his suit to trial against Disney’s home video subsidiary Buena Vista Home Entertainment, which released the film on DVD in 2017.
Disney Didn't Copy 'Moana' From a Man's Story of a Surfer Boy, a Jury Says
A jury has quickly rejected a man’s claim that Disney’s “Moana” was stolen from his story of a young surfer in Hawaii
Disney cleared of copyright infringement in Moana lawsuit
Disney has been cleared of copyright infringement in a lawsuit over the animated film Moana. The move came after a jury in Los Angeles ruled in favour of the entertainment giant, with the verdict delivered on Monday (March 10) following a two-week trial in federal court.
Jury Rules Disney Did Not Steal Idea for “Moana” from Animator in $10 Billion Lawsuit
Animator Buck Woodall sued Disney in January and alleged that the company stole the idea for 'Moana' from a story he has been developing since the 2000s
Disney’s ‘Moana’ wins copyright trial, but faces another legal wave
Buck Woodall’s five-year legal battle alleging copyright infringement against Disney’s Moana has come to an end—for now. Woodall filed a lawsuit against the production, claiming that the animated film franchise copied essential elements from his screenplay,
Disney Wins Lawsuit Claiming That Moana’s Story Was Stolen
Disney has just won a lawsuit that was filed against its hit animated movie Moana which claims the story was stolen from another individual's work.
Disney is cleared of copyright infringement over hit film 'Moana'
After a two-week trial in federal court in Los Angeles, the eight-member jury found unanimously that Disney did not steal the concept for 2016's 'Moana' from a 2011 screenplay. View on euronews
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It's now obvious a Disney flop is why Moana 2 was rushed to theaters so fast!
Moana 2 is now on Disney+ and it's become clear this was pushed to theaters as a response to one of Disney's biggest flops!
Did Moana Copy Bucky the Wave Warrior? Verdict Out in Infringement Case for Dwayne Johnson-Voiced Animated Series
The allegation came following the release of their 2016 animated outing, Moana. A screenwriter had filed the suit back in ...
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Jury rejects writer’s claim that Disney’s ‘Moana’ copied his story of a surfer boy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury on Monday quickly and completely rejected a man’s claim that Disney’s “Moana” was stolen from his story of a young surfer in Hawaii. The Los Angeles federal jury ...