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 deliberated for only about 2 ½ ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Screenwriter Buck Woodall had in 2020 filed a copyright infringement suit against Disney, claiming that 2016 film Moana was actually based on his work, Bucky the Wave Warrior. An eight-member jury ...

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Fans are convinced after hearing a popular Disney Moana theory remarking who the eponymous character’s actual dad could be in the films. Can you believe it’s almost been a decade since Disney’s Moana ...