DeSantis-Disney Feud News

Workers Sue Disney, Say They Were Wrongly Induced to Move to Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney workers are suing their employer, claiming they were fraudulently induced to move from California to Florida to work in a new office campus only to have those plans later scrapped amid a fight between the …

Disney to Invest $17B in Florida Parks Now That Fight with DeSantis Has Cooled

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Months after Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees agreed to end a protracted legal fight, the two sides are set to approve an agreement that could result in the company investing up to $17 billion into …

Disney Lawsuit Against DeSantis Dismissed by Federal Judge

(Bloomberg) — Walt Disney Co.’s lawsuit accusing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis of politically retaliating against the company was dismissed by a federal judge. US District Judge Allen Winsor in Tallahassee, Florida, on Wednesday granted DeSantis’ request to throw out the …

Disney Asks for Delay in Board’s Lawsuit Due to ‘Distracted District’

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney this week requested a second delay in a state court case involving its legal battle with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees over who controls Walt Disney World’s governing district, as the company accused them and the …

Disney Study Says it Has $40B Impact on Florida as it Battles DeSantis in Court

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney on Tuesday released a study showing its economic impact in Florida at $40.3 billion as it battles Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his appointees over their takeover of the district that governs the entertainment company`s …

Florida Judge Won’t Dismiss Suit Over Disney’s Governing Board

A judge in Florida on Friday refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees against Disney’s efforts to neutralize the governor`s takeover of Disney World’s governing district. The judge in state court in Orlando denied Disney`s motion …

Disney Cancels 2,000-job Expansion as Feud with Florida Governor Heats Up

The Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday that it was scrapping plans to build a new campus in central Florida and relocate 2,000 employees from Southern California to work in digital technology, finance and product development. The decision follows a year …

Disney Updates Lawsuit Against DeSantis to Add New Developments

Disney on Monday amended its free speech lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis to add recent developments in the tit-for-tat fight between the entertainment giant and the Florida governor, such as a new law granting the state unprecedented authority to inspect …

DeSantis vs. Disney: New Governing Board Countersues Entertainment Giant

Days after Disney sued Florida’s governor in federal court for what it described as retaliation for opposing the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Disney World’s governing board – made up of Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees – filed a lawsuit …

NC Senators Want Disney to Move North, Amid Company’s Feud with DeSantis

North Carolina lawmakers are hoping to capitalize on Walt Disney World’s feud with the Florida governor, and have introduced a bill that would fund a study and incentives for luring Disney north. Senate Bill 594, titled Mickey’s Freedom Restoration Act, …