The former Walt Disney World Cast Member who hacked the resort’s menus and changed allergen information has been sentenced to three years in prison. Ex-Cast Member Sentenced for Hacking Menus In January, Michael Scheuer pleaded guilty to knowingly transmitting a program, code, or command to a protected computer and intentionally causing damage, and for committing … Read more
A family is suing Disney over a former cast member allegedly recording an upskirt video of a 14-year-old girl at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In 2023, WDWNT reported on the arrest of Jorge Diaz Vega, who worked at Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Vega admitted to secretly filming women at the park … 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
Following many months of controversy, a class action lawsuit has been filed against the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and Inspire Health Alliance in the state of California over changes that were made to the Disability Access Service (DAS) at the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort. DAS Class Action Lawsuit The class action suit … Read more
Gina Carano, formerly a part of Disney+’s “The Mandalorian” provided an update on her lawsuit against Disney on her Instagram Account. Gina Carano Lawsuit Update Gina Carano provided the following update on her Instagram account regarding her ongoing lawsuit against Disney. Just a little update on my lawsuit against Disney/Lucasfilm, @disney @lucasfilm the case continues … Read more
While the latest ‘Moana 2’ film has largely been in the headlines for breaking box-office records, the Walt Disney Company is now facing a lawsuit saying elements of the film constituted idea theft, according to The Hollywood Reporter. New “Moana 2” Lawsuit In a lawsuit filed January 10 in California federal court, animator Buck Woodall … Read more
Disney has reached a deal to combine Hulu + Live TV with “sports-first” streaming service Fubo in a new joint venture, ending the latter’s antitrust lawsuit to block the Venu Sports joint streaming service from Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery. Disney to Merge Hulu Live TV with Fubo The Hulu subscription video-on-demand service is … Read more
Disney has agreed to pay $233 million to settle a class-action lawsuit regarding Disneyland Resort employee pay. Disneyland Settles Employee Pay Class Action Lawsuit Five Cast Members filed the original lawsuit in 2019 and it became class-action in 2021. The Cast Members claimed The Walt Disney Company violated Measure L, which was approved by voters … Read more
Walt Disney World has filed 13 lawsuits against Orange County Property Appraiser Amy Mercado, claiming their 2024 property taxes were too high. Walt Disney World Property Tax Lawsuits In addition to Mercado, Disney named Orange County Tax Collector Scott Randolph and Executive Director Jim Zingale of the Florida Department of Revenue as defendants in the … Read more
Disney has agreed to pay $43 million to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit, which alleges that the company paid its female employees less than their male counterparts. Disney to Settle Gender Pay Gap Lawsuit The payout will address the up to 14,000 eligible class action lawsuit members of female employees, from 2015 to today. Papers … Read more
Gina Carano’s lawsuit against Disney will go to trial next year after the company failed to get the lawsuit tossed out or stalled. Trial Date Set for Gina Carano’s Lawsuit Against Disney According to Deadline, the trial is set for September 29, 2025. Disney previously filed a motion to dismiss the suit, which Gina Carano … Read more
A class action lawsuit has been filed against The Walt Disney Company stemming from a data breach in July of this year. Data Breach Lawsuit The Los Angeles Times reports that The Walt Disney Company has been met with a class action lawsuit accusing the company of “negligence, breach of implied contract and other misconduct” … Read more
Disney, Fox Corp., and Warner Bros. Discovery’s joint sports streaming venture, Venu Sports, filed an appeal requesting permission to resume its launch plans after Fubo successfully blocked them with an antitrust lawsuit. Appeal Filed in Fubo Lawsuit The trio announced plans to launch their joint sports streaming service early this year, later revealing the name … Read more
A former Disney Cast Member is suing the company for wrongfully firing her after she complained that her lupus condition and cinnamon allergy were not accommodated at work. Former Disney Cast Member Suing for Wrongful Termination Serena Pina-Walker, 23, filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging wrongful termination, whistleblower retaliation, harassment, and intentional … Read more
An Arizona couple who were once members of Disney’s Club 33 have lost their lawsuit against Disney to regain their membership. Couple Loses Lawsuit to Regain Club 33 Membership According to the Los Angeles Times, Disney revoked the Club 33 memberships of Scott and Diana Anderson in 2017 after Scott was found drunk in public, … Read more
Disney has been fined $36,000 for a crew member’s fatal fall on the set of the upcoming Marvel series “Wonder Man.” J.C. “Spike” Osorio was a lighting technician who died on February 6 after falling through a catwalk at Stage 3 of the Radford Studio Center in Studio City. A California Division of Occupational Safety … Read more