Disney Wins ‘Moana’ Copyright Trial, But $10B Sequel Suit Still Riding The Legal Waves, For Now
A jury has determined that Moana creators knew nothing about a fellow Hawaii set & Polynesian demigods featuring idea & did ...
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'Moana' Inspired Art Now Available at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort from Art of Disney on Demand
A new Art of Disney on Demand kiosk at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort offers an exclusive resort collection featuring ...
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Disney Prevails in ‘Moana’ Copyright Case: Lessons for Creators
On March 10, 2025, a federal jury delivered a verdict in favor of Disney in a closely watched copyright infringement lawsuit.
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Disney didn't copy 'Moana' from a man's story of a surfer boy, a jury says
LOS ANGELES — 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. The Los Angeles federal jury ...
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‘Moana' has her origins questioned at trial where man says his surfer boy led to the Disney hit
Was “Moana” based on a boy named Bucky? Lawyers for a New Mexico writer and animator will say at closing arguments at his ...
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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. The jury’s deliberation was decided in around two ...
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Disney Didn’t Steal Idea for ‘Moana,’ Jury Finds
By Winston Cho A Los Angeles jury has found that Disney didn’t steal the idea for Moana from an animator’s story about the adventures of a young surfer in Hawaii. After deliberating for just ...
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Disney didn’t copy ‘Moana’ from a man’s story of a surfer boy, a jury says
LOS ANGELES — A jury on Monday quickly rejected a man’s claim that Disney’s “Moana” was stolen from his story of a young surfer in Hawaii. The Los Angeles federal jury deliberated for ...