Disney has settled a lawsuit with a former Walt Disney World housekeeping Cast Member filed earlier this year, claiming management violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Orlando Sentinel reports. Stevel Smith, 53, has diabetes and worked at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts. Smith stated in the lawsuit that during his approximately two years … Read more
A former housekeeping Cast Member is suing Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, alleging he was unjustly fired and discriminated against, Katie Rice of the Orlando Sentinel reports. Stevel Smith, 52, has type two diabetes and worked at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts. He alleges in the lawsuit, filed in Orlando federal court on January … Read more
A woman is suing Disney Parks & Resorts after allegedly being electrocuted in her hotel room at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa in September 2018. Courtney Randall says that on September 9, 2018, her family noticed that the electrical outlets in their room were protruding from the wall and did not work. They notified … Read more
An entertainment designer has filed a lawsuit against Disney, claiming that Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance uses technology he designed and pitched to Disney in 2014. Louis Alfieri previously worked with Universal Creative and is now the chief creative officer of entertainment design company Raven Sun Creative. According to the lawsuit he filed in … Read more
Earlier, we reported that “Black Widow” star Scarlett Johansson had filed a lawsuit against Disney over the film’s release. Disney has responded to the lawsuit publicly, according to Variety. The lawsuit alleges that by releasing the film on Disney+ simultaneously with the theatrical release, “Disney intentionally induced Marvel’s breach of the agreement, without justification, in … Read more
Scarlett Johansson, who plays Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has recently filed a lawsuit against Disney over her most recent outing as the super spy in this month’s “Black Widow,” Variety reports. The lawsuit alleges that by releasing the film on Disney+ simultaneously with the theatrical release, “Disney intentionally induced Marvel’s breach … Read more
Sandra Kuba, a former Walt Disney Company senior financial analyst who had previously filed complaints about the company to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, is now suing the Walt Disney Company. Kuba has filed a federal lawsuit against Burbank, California-based Disney Financial Services on Tuesday on accusations that she was fired after she raised … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Before we jump … Read more
Disney has won in a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit from an ex-product designer for Disney Streaming Service (DSS) who claimed he was harassed because of his wife’s pregnancy. Steven Van Soeren sued DSS in November 2019 after working for Disney from August 2016 through May 2019. He alleged HR ignored his previous complaints about harassment and … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, October 23, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more