Disney Wins Copyright Lawsuit Over Online Store Accused of Stealing Designs

  Disney recently won a civil federal lawsuit against Mouseprint Media, a Winter Garden online retailer. The lawsuit was for copyright and trademark infringement for using images from Star Wars, Frozen, Mickey Mouse, and more on shirts. The court order outlined steps that Mouseprint Media, also known as DisGear, agreed

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Pirates of the Caribbean Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Disney Dropped

Pirates of the Caribbean Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Disney Dropped The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has ruled that the Walt Disney Co.’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie franchise didn’t lift copyright protectable elements from a screenplay. According to a lawsuit filed,  two writers and a

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Party Company Sued for Copyright and Trademark Infringement by Disney and Others…

  The Party Animals LLC and owner Jason Lancaster are being sued by DC Comics, Disney and Sanrio for copyright and trademark infringement according to the lawsuit filed last week. The lawsuit alleges that the entertainment company is using costumes that breach Disney, DC Comics and Sanrio’s protected licenses for

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Mickey Mouse Stop Sign Placed in Burbank in Protest of Copyright Extensions

Denmark, a local street artist in Los Angeles, is trying to make waves against Disney for their continued lobbying efforts to secure Copyright Extensions for Mickey Mouse. Denmark created the modified stop signs which clearly resemble the classic Mickey Mouse with a message reading, “Copyright Extension needs to stop”. “I

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