On Thursday a well-known Orlando attorney announced he will represent a family which is filing a formal suit against Disney. The suit claims an 8-year-old child was bitten by a snake in Disney’s Animal Kingdom in October of 2014 which cause his grandmother to have a heart attack and later
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Disney being sued by tech workers over H-1B Visas
Walt Disney World is being sued by two former employees over the H-1B Visas incident from last year. Leo Perrero and Dena Moore filed on Monday in federal court in the Middle District of Florida. Perrero and Moore were among 250 employees laid off last year. The lawsuit claims Disney
Dad Says “Sadness” Doll From “Inside Out” has Suicidal Thoughts
Andrew Smith of the Scottish Highlands, bought his daughter the Sadness doll from the hit movie “Inside Out”. He claims to be a Psychology student and says that the doll has “Suicidal Thoughts”. ‘The doll speaks in a very slow, depressed, melancholic tone and myself and my partner sat listening to
Disney Sues Over Musical
Disney will not simply roll over on their Intellectual property. On Tuesday, in Pennsylvania federal court, Disney filed a lawsuit against Entertainment Theatre Group, who is doing business under the name of American Music Theatre. The musical, in question features, The Lion King, Spider Man, and Mary Poppins. ‘Spider-Man’ Broadway Show
Disney Wins Lawsuit
I must admit that I never heard of this lawsuit. A federal judge has thrown out a huge $1 billion environmental lawsuit against Walt Disney that accused the studio of dumping cancer-causing toxins at its Burbank studio. Not only did the judge throw out the lawsuit that accused Disney
Muppets Editor Sued Disney for Harassment
The Muppets editor sued Disney for harassment. An assistant film editor of “The Muppets” has filed a wrongful termination suit against the Walt Disney Company, citing discrimination and harassment against the editor James Thomas. The suit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court last week. The suit claims that Cecilia Hyoun
Disabled Man Won Thousands in Lawsuit After Being Stuck on Disneyland Ride
Disneyland has had lots going on this week and there’s still more Disneyland news coming! A disabled man has won a lawsuit against the Disneyland resort awarding him $8,000 this week. Jose Martinez, a fifty-two year old paraplegic resident of Los Angeles county, went to the amusement park with his
Family Sues Disneyland Claiming White Rabbit Character Is “Racist”
A San Diego family is alleging that a castmember in a rabbit costume at Disneyland is racist. Jason Black Jr., 6, was on a trip with his family to Disneyland in August when he wanted to meet his favorite character, the White Rabbit. “I went to hug him but he
Woman Sues Disney Over Comics Behavior
TMZ.com is reporting that a woman is suing Disney after an incident at a taping of the Disney show Good Luck Charlie. Kellie Rodriguez attend the taping of Good Luck Charlie in December with her two children, sister in law, and three nieces. Rodriguez was chosen to participate in a
Woman says Donald Duck groped her, files suit against Disney
April Magolon of Upper Darby Pennsylvania claims she was groped by Donald Duck at Walt Disney World in May of 2008. April says she was touched inappropriately by Donald and is filling a lawsuit in the tune of $50,000. She said the costumed character grabbed her chest and made joking
Jury rules for Disney in Tower of Terror stroke case
An Orange County jury decided Monday that there was nothing unsafe about Walt Disney World‘s Twilight Zone Tower of Terror ride, ending a lawsuit brought by a Philadelphia man who said it caused his stroke in 1998. Concluding a three-week trial in Orange County Circuit Court, the three-woman, three-man jury
Disney expands refunds on `Baby Einstein’ DVDs
The Baby Einstein DVD Upgrade / Moneyback Guarantee,The Walt Disney Co. is expanding a refund program for its “Baby Einstein” videos for toddlers in response to challenges about the legitimacy of its educational claims. The company upgraded a customer satisfaction program beginning last month by explicitly offering cash refunds on
‘Ho White’ Beer Ad Incurs Disney’s Wrath
A beer advertisement featuring Snow White blowing smoke rings while lying in bed with seven semi-naked dwarves has reportedly left Disney fuming. The raunchy Jamieson’s Raspberry Ale ad renamed the fairytale cartoon heroine “Ho White”. Loveable Disney dwarves, like Sleepy, Happy and Doc, were replaced with Filthy, Smarmy and Randy
Judge throws out Segway lawsuit against Disney
A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a class-action lawsuit brought by three disabled people upset that Walt Disney World would not allow them to ride personal Segways in its theme parks. But the judge left an opening for a similar suit to be filed against the resort. In dismissing
