Disney loses battle for Pooh the Bear
The US media group Walt Disney has lost the battle for the rights to Pooh the Bear.
The US media group Walt Disney has lost the battle for the rights to Pooh the Bear.
Sometimes, even in a globalized world, David wins. On Friday, a federal judge in California ruled in an expedited trial that the company's claims against Stephen Slesinger were unjustified, said defense attorney Barry Slotnick. Slesinger will now focus on his claims for damages, copyright infringement, breach of contract and underpayment of royalties. The company also wants to sue the Disney Group for compensation amounting to more than two billion dollars (around 2.5 billion Swiss francs), as reported by SDA. The heirs of Stephen Slesinger, who bought the US rights to Pooh the Bear from author A.A. Milne in 1930, are accusing Disney of defrauding them of hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties. Slesinger had granted Disney licenses for the brand since 1961. The granddaughter of the original author, Claire Milne, had tried to regain the rights to her grandfather's honey-eating creation with the help of Disney.
Sometimes, even in a globalized world, David wins. On Friday, a federal judge in California ruled in an expedited trial that the company's claims against Stephen Slesinger were unjustified, said defense attorney Barry Slotnick. Slesinger will now focus on his claims for damages, copyright infringement, breach of contract and underpayment of royalties. The company also wants to sue the Disney Group for compensation amounting to more than two billion dollars (around 2.5 billion Swiss francs), as reported by SDA. The heirs of Stephen Slesinger, who bought the US rights to Pooh the Bear from author A.A. Milne in 1930, are accusing Disney of defrauding them of hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties. Slesinger had granted Disney licenses for the brand since 1961. The granddaughter of the original author, Claire Milne, had tried to regain the rights to her grandfather's honey-eating creation with the help of Disney.
