Daniel E. Grigson v. Robert Lopez et al

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Case Number:

2:22-cv-07971

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Copyright

Judge:

Rozella A. Oliver

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  1. August 23, 2023

    Disney, Artist Settle Copyright Row Over 'Frozen II' Song

    Disney and the songwriters of "Some Things Never Change" from the animated film "Frozen II" have reached a settlement with a Georgia artist who claimed they infringed a song he created in 1999.

  2. May 15, 2023

    Disney Scores Partial Win As Judge Trims 'Frozen II' Suit

    Disney can escape part of a copyright suit alleging "Some Things Never Change," a song from the animated film "Frozen II," rips off a Georgia singer-songwriter's 1999 song after a California judge ruled the songwriter hadn't been specific enough in one of his claims. 

  3. November 02, 2022

    'Dad, Disney Took Your Song': Suit Says 'Frozen II' Stole Tune

    "Some Things Never Change," a song from Disney's "Frozen II," ripped off the melody, rhythm, tempo, chords and lyrics of a decades-old song from a Georgia singer-songwriter so blatantly that his 11-year-old daughter recognized the copyright theft the first time she heard it, a California federal court suit alleged Tuesday.

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