Digital Effects Firm Appeals for Revived Copyright Victory Over Disney in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Case

A legal dispute has once again brought the 2017 film “Beauty and the Beast” into the courtroom, as a digital effects company seeks to resurrect a jury verdict favorable to its case against Walt Disney Pictures. During a hearing on Wednesday, the company’s attorney urged a panel from the Ninth Circuit to reinstate a prior finding of vicarious copyright infringement concerning the use of their software in Disney’s live-action remake. The request also included a plea for a new trial to assess damages. For a deeper look into the proceedings, the detailed coverage can be accessed through Law360.