A jury on Monday cleared Disney of a copyright infringement claim involving 'Moana,' which was brought by the author of ...

Lawyers are arguing that the work of a US writer was stolen by the Walt Disney Co for its hit animated movie Moana.

A jury quickly rejected a man’s claim that Disney’s “Moana” was stolen from his story of a young surfer in Hawaii.

Animator Buck Woodall continues to pursue a copyright trial over the sequel to the 2016 hit, though the jury's decision in ...

Was “Moana” based on a boy named Bucky? An attorney for a man who alleges Disney's questing Polynesian princess was stolen ...

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.

Moana 2 premiered in theaters in November and has one midcredits scene. Separately, a live-action remake of the first film, ...

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.

Jury finds Disney did not copy 'Moana' from a man who wrote a story about a surfing boy.

David G. Derrick Jr. and Jason Hand discuss the making of Moana 2, the incredible team behind it, and their favorite Disney ...

Disney’s animated blockbuster starring the voices of Auli’i Cravahlo and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson — arrives on streaming on ...

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