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Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports

Apr. 9, 2019

Judge said he will dismiss lawsuit against Disney over “Inside Out” film

A long and emotional journey over the film “Inside Out” is poised to end, a federal judge indicated Monday.

A long and emotional journey over the film "Inside Out" is poised to end, a federal judge indicated Monday.

The movie -- which stars personified emotions like Joy, Anger, and Fear -- was the target of a lawsuit filed last year by an author who claimed the work lifted the concept of emotions-as-characters from her 1993 book, "What's On The Other Side of the Rainbow?" Carla Jo Masterson v. The Walt Disney Company, 18-CV05966 ...

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