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Morgan and Morgan takes Disney to court over 'Steamboat Willie' in ads
A legal battle over the use of Steamboat Willie, Disney’s pioneering animated short, is unfolding in federal court.
A legal battle over the use of “Steamboat Willie,” Disney’s pioneering animated short, is unfolding in federal court. According to the filing, before moving forward with the advertisement, the law firm sought assurance from Disney that the commercial wouldn’t trigger legal action. The case, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, seeks a declaratory judgment confirming that Morgan & Morgan ad’s use of “Steamboat Willie” doesn’t infringe on Disney’s trademark rights or other intellectual property laws.
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