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Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    Disney+ customers share cancellation confirmations amid backlash over Gina Carano’s firing

    Public backlash

    Following Lucasfilm’s decision to drop Gina Carano, Disney+ customers shared screenshots of cancellation confirmations and used the hashtags #FireDisneyPlus and #CancelDisneyPlus as part of the backlash.

    Source excerpt

    • The other stripe of the backlash consisted of Disney+ customers sharing screenshots of cancellation confirmations, along with the hashtag #FireDisneyPlus and #CancelDisneyPlus.
    • As of this writing, it is still live.
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  2. 2020

    Court order resolves Disney lawsuit against DisGear retailer

    Ruling

    Disney won a civil federal lawsuit against online retailer Mouseprint Media, also known as DisGear, after suing it over copyright and trademark infringement involving images used on merchandise. A March 24 court order outlined steps Mouseprint Media agreed to take, including relinquishing merchandise and its website to Disney's control and permanently stopping sales and distribution.

    Company response

    • Remediation — Mouseprint Media

      The store agreed to permanently stop selling and distributing its merchandise.

    Source excerpt

    • The store agreed to permanently stop selling and distributing its merchandise.
    • The March 24 court order signed by U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton Jr. did not mention any dollar settlements but outlined several steps that Mouseprint Media agreed to in order to essentially shut down its business, including relinquishing merchandise and its website to Disney’s control.
    • Disney won a civil federal lawsuit this month after it sued a Winter Garden online retailer last year for copyright and trademark infringement for using images from “Star Wars” and “Frozen” to Mickey Mouse on its shirts.
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