October 22, 2025
A fifth amended complaint from technology company Rearden LLC against Disney over alleged copyright infringement related to digital modeling technology partly survived an attempt by Disney to kill the suit Wednesday, with a judge permanently tossing a contributory infringement claim.
March 22, 2024
A California federal judge has kept alive a visual effects company's patent infringement claims alleging The Walt Disney Co. unlawfully used its technology to create iconic Marvel film characters, such as Thanos and the Hulk, but once again tossed its claims of copyright infringement.
February 23, 2023
A visual effects company that claims The Walt Disney Co. illegally used its technology to create the iconic film character Thanos has not done enough to back up its allegations, a California federal judge has ruled in dismissing its copyright and patent infringement lawsuit.