In another recent story involving Disney’s concerns with AI-based companies utilizing copyrighted characters, the company has now sent a warning to Character.AI over several of its AI-based chatbots. Character.AI In a new article from CNBC, it has been revealed that last week The Walt Disney Company sent a cease and desist letter to a company … Read more
The Walt Disney Company has been found guilty once again of using unlicensed visual effects for the live-action Beauty and the Beast film after a judge recently overturned the previous reversal. Lawsuit Against Disney Rearden LLC sued Disney in 2020 for using its visual effects technology to help create the appearance of the Beast’s face … Read more
In a response to Disney and Universal’s joint copyright infringement lawsuit, Midjourney points out that the media companies have used generative AI tools. Midjourney Responds to Disney and Universal Lawsuit Midjourney states in their response (via Deadline) that Disney and Universal “have benefitted from and continue to benefit from Midjourney and other, similar generative AI … Read more
As reported in an new article by Variety, Disney has officially won the “Moana” copyright infringement lawsuit against a screenwriter. Disney Wins ‘Moana’ Lawsuit As we previously reported in January 2025, Disney was sued by screenwriter Buck Woodall for potential copyright infringement. Woodall originally filed his suit in 2020, claiming the original “Moana” film stole … Read more
A fan-made Club Penguin website has been shut down and three individuals were arrested for copyright infringement. The original Club Penguin website was shut down in 2017. Disney, who purchased Club Penguin in 2007, took action against Club Penguin Rewritten. The fan-made website was launched soon after the original closed. A statement from DC Daryl … Read more
A previously dismissed lawsuit claiming an infringement of copyright on Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise has been reopened by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, a move which could potentially lead to trouble for Disney. According to Bloomberg Law, Producer Tova Laiter sent a screenplay to Disney back in 2000, which Disney declined to … Read more
Club Penguin was a massively popular, kid-friendly MMO online game that officially launched in 2005. It was a social game where kids could create their own avatar, socialize, and decorate their virtual homes. The game seemed antiquated by today’s standards, yet the dedicated fanbase kept the game alive for many years. The game was purchased by Disney in … Read more
After months of legal battles, Disney has won a civil federal lawsuit against DisGear, an online store that once featured t-shirt designs with popular, trademarked images of Disney icons such as Cinderella Castle, characters from popular Disney movies like Frozen, and Star Wars characters. Click Orlando reported that Disney Enterprises and LucasFilm filed a lawsuit back in … Read more