Disney wins Moana copyright case

‘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 ‘Moana’ Copyright Trial, But $10B Sequel Suit Still Riding The Legal Waves, For Now
Buck Woodall’s five-year battle with Disney over who really created Moana looks to have come to an end, with a Los Angeles jury on Monday finding for the House of Mouse in the animated franchise dispute,
Disney wins US copyright trial over animated hit 'Moana'
A California federal jury said on Monday that Disney's hit film "Moana" did not infringe an artist's copyrights related to his planned animated movie about a teenage hero in ancient Polynesia.
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.
Jury Rules Disney Did Not Steal ‘Moana’ Idea From Animator’s Outline or Script
A Los Angeles federal jury ruled on Monday that Disney did not steal the idea for its massive hit film “Moana” from animator Buck Woodall.
'Moana' copyright dispute ends, new lawsuit targets sequel
After a five-year legal battle, Disney has emerged victorious in a copyright trial concerning the origins of its hit animated film 'Moana.'According to Deadline, a Los Angeles jury, on Monday ruled in favour of the entertainment giant,
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.
‘Moana’ copyright infringement case goes to jury
Most of Buck Woodall's claims were time-barred, and for the one that made it to trial, he can seek no more than $10 million. But his attorney argued
Moana trial: Disney cleared of copyright infringement by jury
Screenwriter Buck Woodall had in 2020 filed a copyright infringement suit against Disney, claiming that 2016 film Moana was actually based on his work, Bucky the Wave Warrior. An eight-member jury this week sides with Disney and cleared the studio of infringement suit.
Disney Wins Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over 'Moana'
The long-running copyright infringement lawsuit against Disney for 'Moana' has ended, with the company cleared of plagiarism allegations.
Disney wins “Moana” copyright lawsuit, didn't steal idea for hit film
A federal jury ruled in Disney's favor on Monday, delivering a swift verdict in a copyright lawsuit case in which a man claimed the company stole his ideas to make the hit film Moana. According to the Associated Press,
Disney Didn’t Steal Idea for ‘Moana,’ Jury Finds
Animator Buck Woodall continues to pursue a copyright trial over the sequel to the 2016 hit, though the jury's decision in ...
Streaming now: ‘Moana 2,’ John Mulaney, ‘Confessions of Octomom,’ Amanda Seyfried and ‘Dope Thief’
Moana 2,” the third-biggest movie box-office hit of 2024, and Amanda Seyfried playing a Philadelphia patrol officer fighting ...