The beginning of 2026 brought new copyrighted items entering the public domain, including multiple iconic Disney cartoons and ...

The earliest known version of Disney’s Mickey Mouse entered the public domain on Jan. 1, nearly 100 years after the iconic character first appeared in the 1928 short film Steamboat Willie. Under U.S.

The prominent Orlando attorney told a business podcast, “I won,” and he said his law firm has been running the animated ...

That’s a question that one of the largest personal injury law firms in the United States is asking a federal court in central Florida to decide. The law firm Morgan & Morgan, known for its tagline, ...

Trial attorney John Morgan has claimed victory in a dispute with Disney Enterprises Inc. over the use of images from the 1928 ...

Mickey Mouse's precursor Steamboat Willie was introduced by Disney in 1928 but, on January 1, the character entered the public domain. While companies will need to be very careful to avoid being ...

The Walt Disney Company appears to be coming to terms with the realization that its most iconic character has officially and unequivocally entered the public domain. According to tech site Mashable, ...

A Walt Disney movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse moved into the public domain on New Year’s Day. The 1928 short film "Steamboat Willie" introduces audiences to a non-speaking Mickey ...

The first version of Disney’s Mickey Mouse, which appeared in the 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie, has lost its copyright protection. Disney is fiercely protective of its copyrights, recently ...

John Oliver was a guest on Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” on Monday night, and he continued his promotion of the new season of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” by poking the bear that is the Walt Disney ...

LEGO has been known to drop some exclusive set that is released only as a "Free Gift with Purchase." This gives dedicated collectors the ability to be rewarded for being a fan of LEGO, and some of ...