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

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 ...

LOS ANGELES — A jury on Monday quickly rejected a man’s claim that Disney ... Polynesian demigods as major characters, with the figures of Maui, Te Fiti and a fiery volcano goddess in “Moana ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 ... similarities between “Bucky” and Disney’s ...

And now, Disney can move on from the Moana drama and figure out how they want to continue the Polynesian princess’s story without the fear of ending up back in court. Disney first introduced ...

This image released by Disney ... “Moana” never had access to writer and animator Buck Woodall’s outlines and script for “Bucky the Surfer Boy.” With that question settled, the jury of six women and ...

The Los Angeles federal jury deliberated for only about 2 ½ hours before deciding that the creators of Moana ... Bucky and Disney’s 2016 hit animated film about a questing Polynesian princess.

Woodall argued that his screenplay and “Moana” shared key similarities, including storylines involving teenagers defying parental orders, embarking on a risky voyage, and ultimately saving their ...

Both Moana films were huge hits at ... to consider the similarities between Bucky and Disney’s 2016 hit animated film about a questing Polynesian princess. Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson ...