You might have heard that Disney was suing Deadmau5 for this use of the Mickey Ears. I am actually surprised that it did not happen sooner. Last year, Disney filed papers at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. They stated that the Deadmau5 design was “nearly identical in appearance, connotation
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Fired Disney Cast Members get Their Jobs Back
3 “Festival of the Lion King” performers at the Animal Kingdom have regained their jobs recently. They were fired in June after refusing to wear costumes that were dirty and smelly. They sued and won their jobs back with back pay. A federal Arbitrator ruled in their favor last week.
Disney Files Trademark Lawsuit over Frozen
Disney is going to suing an alleged copy cat. According to a trademark infringement lawsuit filed in California federal court, Phase 4 Films changed the name of one of its films to Frozen Land. “On November 1, 2013, Phase 4 released an animated movie entitled The Legend of Sarila, which
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
Another Lawsuit for Disney from the 90’s Hit “Home Improvement”
Who loved Tim Allen’s show “Home Improvement“? I know I did! It always surprises me to hear that a fun show like that had behind the scenes problems because I wonder how they can put on such a good show each week with strife going on…maybe the strife did not
Video Appears to Show Disneyland Character Misbehaving
Lately, in the news and everywhere you look there has been a lot of talk about the White Rabbit and some about some other incidences with Disney character acting badly. Channel 10 News in San Diego has obtained video showing the White Rabbit interacting with some park guests and some
Jungle Cruise Ride Injury Causes Another Disney Lawsuit
I know that all of us Disney lovers can sit back, close our eyes and picture a fun-filled day and the wonderful, classic ride the Jungle Cruise. Stacey Holdorff, 41, and her husband and daughter were enjoying one of many magical days at their favorite place, Walt Disney World. This
Stan Lee Media Sues Disney Over Marvel Characters
Stan Lee Media has filed a multibillion dollar lawsuit against the Walt Disney Company. Stan Lee Media was an internet company that shut down more than ten years ago and has been racked in litigation. In a complaint filed in a Colorado U.S District Court by Stan Lee Media claims
Disney Monorail crash lawsuit settled
A crash of two Disney monorails back in July 2009, which killed a 21-year old monorail pilot Austin Wuennenberg, has been settled. The mother of the driver, Christine Wuennenberg, filed a suit last year and has dismissed the suit with no eligibility to re-file, but the rest of this case
Disney & Teri Hatcher Sued by Former Business Associate
The lawsuits are piling up on Wisteria Lane. Months after former “Desperate Housewives” co-star Nicollette Sheridan sued ABC Studios and creator Marc Cherry for assault and discrimination, now co-star Teri Hatcher, ABC and the Walt Disney Co. have been targeted by a woman who helped run Hatcher’s production company and
Lawsuits against Disneyland over toxic groundwater may go forward
I find both of these cases hard to believe as that seems well out of sorts for Disney: A judge said today he was inclined to allow two lawsuits that allege The Walt Disney Co. for decades contaminated groundwater with toxic chemicals to move forward. One of the cases was
Stroke Victim Takes Disney’s Tower Of Terror To Trial
An unprecedented trial involving Walt Disney World has gotten under way in Orange County 12 years after a Pennsylvania man said a theme park ride caused him to have a stroke. Attorneys for Marvin Cohen, now 80, said riding the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios caused him to have a life-dibilitating
Beauty Queen Suing ABC, Disney Claiming Wife Swap Ruined Her Life
New York teenager Alicia Guastafarro said being portrayed as a pouting pageant princess on ABC’s Wife Swap destroyed her life, and wants the network and Disney to cough up $100 million to make up for it. RadarOnline.com has learned that Guastafarro, 18, is suing the show and its’ parent companies,
Closing the Door on Tram Incident
If you’ve ever visited the Disneyland Resort within the last several years, you’ll remember those red and white trams we all get to take a little ride on. (If you’re lucky, you’ll get a silly tram attendant in the back who will entertain everyone while returning to the Mickey and
