Disney wins $100m copyright trial against animator over Moana plagiarism claims
Disney wins $100m copyright trial against animator over Moana plagiarism claims - Animator Buck Woodall claimed Disney copied elements of hit film from his decades-old screenplay
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,
‘Moana’ Trial Ends in Win for Disney as Company Is Cleared of Copyright Infringement
A jury on Monday sided with Disney in a copyright trial involving “Moana,” clearing the company of an infringement suit brought by a screenwriter. The plaintiff, Buck Woodall, filed suit in 2020, alleging that “Moana” was based on his work entitled “Bucky the Wave Warrior.
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.
Disney cleared of copyright infringement in Moana lawsuit
Disney has been cleared of copyright infringement in a lawsuit over the animated film Moana. The move came after a jury in Los Angeles ruled in favour of the entertainment giant, with the verdict delivered on Monday (March 10) following a two-week trial in federal court.
‘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
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 “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.
Disney prevails in ‘Moana’ copyright trial
The jury took less than three hours to decide that Buck Woodall had failed to support his claim that the makers of
Disney didn't copy 'Moana' from a man's story of a surfer boy, a jury says
A jury on Monday quickly and completely rejected a man’s claim that Disney’s “Moana” was stolen from his story of a young surfer in Hawaii.
Jury Reaches Verdict in Copyright Trial Against Disney After Alleged Moana Story Theft
The Moana series could be getting more installments, but it's already a huge success for the Disney corporation - and if winning over the critics and bringing home the money weren
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 ...
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Plagiarism battle in US court over Disney’s smash-hit Moana
The two properties “involve a main character who encounters a demigod with a giant hook and tattoos”, the lawsuit claims. In ...
Did Moana Copy Bucky the Wave Warrior? Verdict Out in Infringement Case for Dwayne Johnson-Voiced Animated Series
The allegation came following the release of their 2016 animated outing, Moana. A screenwriter had filed the suit back in ...
Court rules 'Moana' an original creation, but sequel faces ongoing legal challenge
Disney wins the copyright lawsuit regarding Moana, as the jury ruled in their favor, dismissing claims that the film was ...