Disney Seeks Over $500K in Sanctions in Legal Battle Over ‘Moana’ Copyright Allegations

Disney has filed a motion for sanctions amounting to $532,815 against the attorneys of an animator who claimed that the movie “Moana” misappropriated his Polynesian adventure story. The entertainment giant is contesting the integrity of the plaintiff’s legal proceedings by stating that the animator’s lawyers engaged in “sanctionable misconduct.” According to Disney, the allegations were not only untimely but also built on a forged document, constituting baseless trade secret misappropriation claims. More details on this ongoing legal battle are available in the original article on Law360.