Moana, Disney and Copyright Infringement

‘Moana' Trial Ends in Win for Disney as Company Is Cleared of Copyright Infringement
A jury on Monday sided with Disney in a copyright trial involving "Moana," clearing the company of an infringement suit brought by a screenwriter. The plaintiff, Buck Woodall, filed suit in 2020, alleging that "Moana" was based on his work entitled "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’ 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 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 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.
'Moana': Jury gives 'final verdict' over ongoing lawsuit on Disney
Disney has been finally pronounced not guilty in the long-running legal battle over Moana. A copyright claim was made by screenwriter Buck Woodall in 2020 saying that Moana was based on one of
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.
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.
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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 ...