Law firm sues Disney for right to use public domain Mickey Mouse in boat crash ads

Walt Disney's Steamboat Wlllie (1928), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Florida's largest law firm and Disney are in a legal battle over the use of Mickey Mouse in advertisements. Morgan & Morgan has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking permission to feature the "Steamboat Willie" version of Mickey in its commercials, as reported by ClickOrlando. — Read the rest

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