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 ...

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 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This image released by Disney shows the character Moana, voiced by Auli’i Cravalho, in a scene from ...

This image released by Disney shows the character Moana, voiced by Auli'i Cravalho, in a scene from "Moana 2." (Disney via AP) LOS ANGELES (CN) — Walt Disney Co. won the copyright infringement trial ...

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 only about 2 ½ hours ...

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 only about 2 ½ hours before ...

Despite the adorable animation, family-friendly stories, and fun-filled allure that entrances adults and kids alike, everyone ...

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 ...

Disney has been cleared of copyright infringement in a lawsuit over the animated film ‘Moana’. The case represents one of several high-profile intellectual property disputes in the ...