Disney boss Bob Iger says the company will 'quiet the noise' from culture war controversies - as it remains in legal spat with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after it waded into 'Don't Say Gay' law
1 year, 6 months ago

Disney boss Bob Iger says the company will 'quiet the noise' from culture war controversies - as it remains in legal spat with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after it waded into 'Don't Say Gay' law

Daily Mail  

The company filed an amended freedom of speech lawsuit against DeSantis Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed the company will 'quiet the noise' around cultural issues because it has shown to be bad for business - as the company remains locked in a legal spat with Ron DeSantis. Iger's comments at an investor meeting are the latest update in the ongoing saga between Disney and DeSantis after the company protested Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill which bans sexual and gender curricula for public-school students. During an investor meeting Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company will 'quiet the noise' around culture issues, focus on making content that is entertaining Disney remains in a legal battle with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after he called the company 'woke' for criticizing his so called 'Don't Say Gay' bill DeSantis retaliated against the company revoking the special tax district for The Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida After Disney criticized the 'Don't Say Gay' law, the governor shot back against the company and accused them of being 'woke,' which they argue was a First Amendment violation.

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‘Politics is bad for business.’ Why Disney’s Bob Iger is trying to avoid hot buttons
3 months ago

‘Politics is bad for business.’ Why Disney’s Bob Iger is trying to avoid hot buttons

LA Times  

Disney’s chief executive emphasizes the company’s commitment to being “entertainment-first” during political challenges. In a statement, Disney said it recognized “many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline.” And Iger signed off on the settlement of a high-profile defamation lawsuit brought last spring by President-elect Donald Trump, amid howls from journalists …

Workers sue Disney claiming they were fraudulently induced to move to Florida from California
9 months ago

Workers sue Disney claiming they were fraudulently induced to move to Florida from California

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — 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 entertainment giant and Florida Gov. In July 2021, the Disney Parks’ chief told workers in California that most white-collar employees would …

Disney, Florida's DeSantis end spat with deal on 15-year expansion plan
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Disney, Florida's DeSantis end spat with deal on 15-year expansion plan

Hindustan Times  

June 12 - Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have put an end to their feud with a deal that allows the entertainment giant to develop the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando for the next 15 years. Disney, Florida's DeSantis end spat with deal on 15-year expansion plan DeSantis and Disney, one of Florida's biggest employers, had been embroiled …

Disney is once again giving money to anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans who passed the "Don't Say Gay" law
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Disney is once again giving money to anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans who passed the "Don't Say Gay" law

Salon  

The Walt Disney Corporation, which runs a theme park fiefdom in Orlando and wields outsized clout in Florida politics, is once again donating money to state politicians after a two-year hiatus following the fallout over "Don't Say Gay" legislation. Disney has now shelled out $87,000 in political donations, according to the most recent campaign filings, most of the money going …

Disney set to invest up to $17B in Florida parks now that fight with DeSantis appointees has ended
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Disney set to invest up to $17B in Florida parks now that fight with DeSantis appointees has ended

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — 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 its Florida resort and opens the door to a fifth major theme park at Walt Disney World. The five DeSantis-appointed supervisors …

Disney allowed to pause its federal lawsuit against Florida governor as part of settlement deal
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Disney allowed to pause its federal lawsuit against Florida governor as part of settlement deal

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — An appellate court on Monday granted Disney’s request for a two-month pause in a federal lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his appointees to Walt Disney World’s governing district after the two sides reached a settlement on separate litigation in state court. Disney’s request last Friday to the federal appellate court was motivated by last month’s …

Settlement reached in lawsuit between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ allies
1 year ago

Settlement reached in lawsuit between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ allies

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a state court fight over how Walt Disney World is developed in the future following the takeover of the theme park resort’s government by the Florida governor. In a meeting, the DeSantis-appointed members of the board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District approved …

Disney and DeSantis-appointed Florida oversight board settle lawsuit
1 year ago

Disney and DeSantis-appointed Florida oversight board settle lawsuit

LA Times  

Walt Disney Co. has settled a lawsuit with the Gov. The entity, formerly known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District, was renamed the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and populated by DeSantis allies, but in the final hours of the previous board’s tenure, Disney executed an agreement that would essentially allow the new district powers over only the most basic …

Shakeup continues at Disney district a year after takeover by DeSantis appointees
1 year ago

Shakeup continues at Disney district a year after takeover by DeSantis appointees

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — The shakeup of Walt Disney World’s governing district more than a year after it was taken over by Gov. Martin Garcia’s departure as chairman of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District is coming a week after the district’s administrator, Glen Gilzean, left to accept an appointment by DeSantis as interim elections supervisor in Orange County, the home …

Fight between Disney and DeSantis appointees over district control gets a July court hearing
1 year ago

Fight between Disney and DeSantis appointees over district control gets a July court hearing

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — The court fight between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees over control of Walt Disney World’s government won’t be decided until at least this summer, provided the two sides don’t reach a settlement beforehand. Disney claims the Republican governor and his appointees took over the district, which provides government services like planning and firefighting at Disney …

Disney appeals dismissal of free speech lawsuit as DeSantis says company should ‘move on’
1 year, 1 month ago

Disney appeals dismissal of free speech lawsuit as DeSantis says company should ‘move on’

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Disney on Thursday appealed a judge’s dismissal of its free speech lawsuit over what it described as Gov. Ron DeSantis’ retaliatory takeover of Walt Disney World’s governing district, as the Florida governor separately called any appeal “a mistake.” “They were wrong and we were right,” DeSantis said at a news conference in Jacksonville a day after the …

Judge dismisses Disney lawsuit against Ron DeSantis
1 year, 1 month ago

Judge dismisses Disney lawsuit against Ron DeSantis

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal judge has dismissed the Walt Disney Company’s lawsuit …

Judge Dismisses Disney's Lawsuit Against Ron De Santis
1 year, 1 month ago

Judge Dismisses Disney's Lawsuit Against Ron De Santis

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ORLANDO, Fla. — A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed Disney’s free speech lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, dealing a setback to the company’s hopes of regaining control of the district that governs Walt Disney World after it was taken over by the governor’s appointees. U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor in Tallahassee said in his decision that …

Federal judge dismisses Disney’s free speech lawsuit against DeSantis
1 year, 1 month ago

Federal judge dismisses Disney’s free speech lawsuit against DeSantis

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed Disney’s free speech lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, dealing a setback to the company’s hopes of regaining control of the district that governs Walt Disney World after it was taken over by the governor’s appointees. The judge also said Disney’s claim against DeSantis’ appointees to the Disney World governing district …

Judge tosses Disney’s free speech lawsuit against Ron DeSantis; Disney appeals
1 year, 1 month ago

Judge tosses Disney’s free speech lawsuit against Ron DeSantis; Disney appeals

LA Times  

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed Walt Disney Co.’s 1st Amendment lawsuit against Florida Gov. Disney had argued that DeSantis and state Republicans had waged a concerted campaign to punish Disney for exercising its speech rights to criticize Florida’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. The judge agreed, determining that Disney “lacks standing” to sue DeSantis and that its claims against the governor’s renamed …

Morale is down and cronyism up after DeSantis takeover of Disney World government, ex-employees say
1 year, 4 months ago

Morale is down and cronyism up after DeSantis takeover of Disney World government, ex-employees say

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Morale and trust within the Walt Disney World government has deteriorated since allies of Florida Gov. An environmental biologist who departed the district in September after 35 years said the DeSantis allies on the board had “negatively changed my experience with top leadership, the work culture, trust, and given me a good reason to retire.” An accountant …

Disney warns that if DeSantis wins lawsuit, others will be punished for ‘disfavored’ views
1 year, 4 months ago

Disney warns that if DeSantis wins lawsuit, others will be punished for ‘disfavored’ views

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — If Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wins a federal lawsuit in which Disney claims its free speech rights were violated by the Republican leader, the company won’t be the last entity to be punished over supporting a “disfavored viewpoint,” Disney said in court papers on Monday. The Disney lawsuit says DeSantis unconstitutionally revamped and took over Walt Disney …

DeSantis allies ask Florida judge to throw out Disney’s counterclaims in lawsuit
1 year, 5 months ago

DeSantis allies ask Florida judge to throw out Disney’s counterclaims in lawsuit

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Agreements that Disney made with the governing district for Walt Disney World before it was taken over by appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis weren’t legally valid, and the company’s counterclaims against the district should be dismissed, the governing body said in court papers filed this week. The governing district now controlled by supporters of the Republican …

Disney CEO Bob Iger promises to ‘quiet the noise’ in culture wars
1 year, 6 months ago

Disney CEO Bob Iger promises to ‘quiet the noise’ in culture wars

Live Mint  

Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger has told investors that the company will "quiet the noise" in a culture war that has pitted social conservatives against the global media and entertainment conglomerate, according to an analyst note as reported by Reuters. The CEO's brief statement included in an analyst report from Needham media analyst Laura Martin, was part of an investors’ …

DeSantis says he’s ‘moved on’ from Disney district fight as the company doubles down
1 year, 7 months ago

DeSantis says he’s ‘moved on’ from Disney district fight as the company doubles down

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis is trying to move on from his fraught battle with Walt Disney Co. Disney on Thursday filed counterclaims in Florida court against DeSantis’ hand-selected board that governs the area formerly known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District, alleging breach of contract and violation of the free speech clause in the state’s constitution. DeSantis and allies moved to strip …

DeSantis’ appointees ask judge to rule against Disney without need for trial
1 year, 7 months ago

DeSantis’ appointees ask judge to rule against Disney without need for trial

Associated Press  

A Florida judge should rule without trial against Disney as the company fights Gov. Ron DeSantis’ takeover of a board that oversees Walt Disney World, the Republican governor’s appointees said in a Tuesday court filing. The case is one of two lawsuits stemming from the takeover, which was retaliation for Disney’s public opposition to the “Don’t Say Gay” legislation championed …

DeSantis urges Disney to drop lawsuit amid bitter feud with theme park
1 year, 7 months ago

DeSantis urges Disney to drop lawsuit amid bitter feud with theme park

Raw Story  

In an interview with CNBC that's set to air later Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Disney CEO Bob Iger should drop his lawsuit against the state. DeSantis and Disney have been locked in a bitter feud since Disney publicly criticized some of the governor's policies, particularly the so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill that limits discussion of sexual orientation in …

DeSantis’ retaliation against Disney hurts Florida, former governors and lawmakers say
1 year, 7 months ago

DeSantis’ retaliation against Disney hurts Florida, former governors and lawmakers say

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Saying Gov. Ron DeSantis has followed the autocratic examples of governments in Russia and China, a group of mostly Republican former high-level government officials has called the Florida governor’s takeover of Disney World’s governing district “severely damaging to the political, social, and economic fabric of the State.” The group of former governors, U.S. House members and presidential …

Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Disney’s efforts to neutralize governing district takeover
1 year, 7 months ago

Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Disney’s efforts to neutralize governing district takeover

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — A judge in Florida on Friday refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Gov. The judge in state court in Orlando denied Disney’s motion in the lawsuit that says the company wrongly stripped appointees of powers over design and construction at Disney World when it made agreements with predecessors, who were supporters. Attorneys for Disney had argued …

DeSantis, appointees to Disney World governing board ask that Disney lawsuit be dismissed
1 year, 9 months ago

DeSantis, appointees to Disney World governing board ask that Disney lawsuit be dismissed

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Attorneys for Gov. Attorneys for DeSantis, the secretary of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and the DeSantis appointees to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District filed motions Monday asking that Disney’s lawsuit in federal court in Tallahassee either be dismissed, put on hold or that they be dropped as defendants. In their motion, the DeSantis’ appointees …

Protesters fly Nazi and DeSantis 2024 flags outside Disney World entrance
1 year, 9 months ago

Protesters fly Nazi and DeSantis 2024 flags outside Disney World entrance

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Protesters with Nazi flags and signs supporting Florida Governor Ron …

Another blow to DeSantis: Disney tourism numbers expected to be unaffected by his crusade
1 year, 9 months ago

Another blow to DeSantis: Disney tourism numbers expected to be unaffected by his crusade

Raw Story  

Disney is reportedly expected to be largely unaffected by the repeated attacks of Florida Gov. DeSantis has turned all his political guns blazing on Disney after the entertainment giant dared to criticize his legislation prohibiting any mention of LGBTQ people in most elementary school classrooms. But it doesn't seem like his threats are having much effect on Disney's bottom line, …

Why is Florida Governor Ron DeSantis feuding with Disney?
1 year, 10 months ago

Why is Florida Governor Ron DeSantis feuding with Disney?

Al Jazeera  

The Republican leader continues his combative stance against company that criticised an anti-LGBTQ law in Florida. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been embroiled in a bitter tussle with Walt Disney Co that began last year when the media company criticised a state bill on sexual identity and has spread to oversight of municipal services at its parks. DeSantis responded by …

Disney cancels $1bn Florida theme park extension amid war with DeSantis
1 year, 10 months ago

Disney cancels $1bn Florida theme park extension amid war with DeSantis

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Now, the company and DeSantis allies are suing …

Disney canceled a Florida campus following its DeSantis showdown. It’s an exception to an unstoppable trend.
1 year, 10 months ago

Disney canceled a Florida campus following its DeSantis showdown. It’s an exception to an unstoppable trend.

Slate  

Two years ago, Disney announced a huge investment in Florida. As a reason for the move, the company’s parks chief cited the state’s “business-friendly climate”—shorthand for a massive tax break Disney would receive for the relocation. But the elephant in the room is Ron DeSantis, who has been at war with his home state’s largest taxpayer since Disney leadership came …

Disney scraps plans for new $1 billion Florida campus amid fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis
1 year, 10 months ago

Disney scraps plans for new $1 billion Florida campus amid fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis

Associated Press  

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — 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. Disney had planned to build the campus about 20 miles from the giant Walt Disney World theme park resort, but …

Disney cancels $1 billion development project in Orlando — costing Florida 2,000 jobs
1 year, 10 months ago

Disney cancels $1 billion development project in Orlando — costing Florida 2,000 jobs

Raw Story  

The potential creation of over 2,000 jobs in the city of Orlando has been scrapped as Disney continues to feud with Florida Gov. Disney’s chief executive Bob Iger and the company's theme park and consumer products chairman Josh D’Amaro have pulled the plug on a nearly $1 billion office complex that was scheduled to be built in Orlando -- a …

Disney is ending plans to move jobs to Florida as battle heats up
1 year, 10 months ago

Disney is ending plans to move jobs to Florida as battle heats up

Al Jazeera  

Walt Disney Co is scrapping plans to relocate 2,000 jobs to Florida in part because of “changing business conditions” in the state, according to an email to employees seen by Reuters on Thursday. Disney parks chief Josh D’Amaro said “leadership changes” and “changing business conditions” prompted Disney to reconsider its 2021 plan to relocate employees, including its Imagineers who design …

Disney cancels plan to move 2,000 workers to Florida amid DeSantis fight
1 year, 10 months ago

Disney cancels plan to move 2,000 workers to Florida amid DeSantis fight

LA Times  

Guests visit the Magic Kingdom at Disney World in Florida. Ron DeSantis’ hand-selected board that seeks to invalidate the entertainment company’s development contracts for the land that is home to Walt Disney World. Disney recently sued DeSantis for what it called a “campaign of government retaliation” to strip the company of its special privileges in the district that encompasses Walt …

Disney cancels plans for $1 billion Florida campus
1 year, 10 months ago

Disney cancels plans for $1 billion Florida campus

NPR  

Disney cancels plans for $1 billion Florida campus Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images The Walt Disney Co. is cancelling plans to build a nearly $1 billion office complex in Florida and move more than 2,000 jobs to the state. Disney Parks Chairman Josh D'Amaro told employees in an email Thursday that the company had …

Disney updates lawsuit against DeSantis to add new events
1 year, 10 months ago

Disney updates lawsuit against DeSantis to add new events

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Disney on Monday amended its free speech lawsuit against Gov. Disney’s amended complaint filed in federal court in Tallahassee is updated with developments since the entertainment giant almost two weeks ago sued DeSantis and an oversight board for the Disney World governing district that is made up of members newly appointed by the governor. The new complaint …

DeSantis Board Sues Disney In Latest Tug Of War In Florida
1 year, 10 months ago

DeSantis Board Sues Disney In Latest Tug Of War In Florida

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ORLANDO, Fla. — 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. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District sued Disney in state court in Orlando, and board members voted to defend itself in …

DeSantis board sues Disney in latest tug-of-war in Florida
1 year, 10 months ago

DeSantis board sues Disney in latest tug-of-war in Florida

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — 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. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District sued Disney in state court in Orlando, and board members voted to defend itself in federal court in …

Ron DeSantis bit off more than he can chew in war with Disney: Wall Street Journal
1 year, 10 months ago

Ron DeSantis bit off more than he can chew in war with Disney: Wall Street Journal

Raw Story  

At the same time Gov. Ron DeSantis's supporters fear his 2024 presidential prospects are dissipating, he is According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Republicans and Democrats in his state are cautioning that he is no match for the entertainment titan headed by CEO Robert Iger who recently "took back the reins from Bob Chapek after 15 years. …

How strong is Disney’s 1st Amendment case against Ron DeSantis?
1 year, 11 months ago

How strong is Disney’s 1st Amendment case against Ron DeSantis?

LA Times  

Walt Disney Co. sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Walt Disney Co. has drawn new battle lines in the nation’s roiling culture war over LGBTQ+ issues — taking aim at the likely presidential hopeful for allegedly violating its rights in a battle for control of land encompassing its Orlando-area resorts. Disney’s 74-page complaint, filed this week in U.S. District Court for …

Florida Gov. DeSantis says Disney lawsuit is political
1 year, 11 months ago

Florida Gov. DeSantis says Disney lawsuit is political

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Florida Gov. Disney sued DeSantis on Wednesday over the Republican’s appointment of a board of supervisors in its self-governed theme park district, alleging the governor waged a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” after the company opposed a law critics call, “Don’t Say Gay.” The legal filing is the latest salvo in a more than year-old feud between Disney …

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Says Disney Lawsuit Is Political
1 year, 11 months ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Says Disney Lawsuit Is Political

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING JERUSALEM — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday shrugged off Disney’s lawsuit against him as politically motivated, and that it was time for the iconic company to stop enjoying favorable treatment in his state. Disney sued DeSantis on Wednesday over the Republican’s appointment of a board of supervisors in its self-governed theme park district, alleging the governor …

Disney sues DeSantis over “targeted campaign” originating in LGBTQ rights feud
1 year, 11 months ago

Disney sues DeSantis over “targeted campaign” originating in LGBTQ rights feud

Salon  

The Walt Disney Company has sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after a Florida board voted to punish the company in the latest move in a protracted fight over the company speaking out in favor of LGBTQ rights. Just minutes after the vote, Disney sued DeSantis and the board, alleging that they are threatening the company's operations in order to target …

Disney sues Florida's DeSantis over 'campaign' to weaponize government against company
1 year, 11 months ago

Disney sues Florida's DeSantis over 'campaign' to weaponize government against company

The Hindu  

Walt Disney Co sued Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday, asking a court to overturn state efforts to exert control over the company's Walt Disney World theme parks in Orlando. The action comes as the oversight board DeSantis appointed to oversee development in and around Walt Disney World in central Florida endorsed a legal opinion that declared as void …

Disney sues Ron DeSantis over Florida district: ‘A targeted campaign of government retaliation’
1 year, 11 months ago

Disney sues Ron DeSantis over Florida district: ‘A targeted campaign of government retaliation’

LA Times  

Disney and Florida Gov. The Republican governor — who is widely expected to run for president in 2024 — has made his battle against Disney a cornerstone of his culture wars campaign, at times referring to the legendary California company as a “woke Burbank corporation.” The feud began last year after Disney spoke out against Florida’s so-called Don’t Say Gay …

Disney sues Florida’s DeSantis over efforts to ‘weaponize’ govt
1 year, 11 months ago

Disney sues Florida’s DeSantis over efforts to ‘weaponize’ govt

Al Jazeera  

Disney says there was ‘a relentless campaign to weaponize government power against Disney’ over free speech. Walt Disney Co sued Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday, asking a court to overturn state efforts to control the Walt Disney World theme parks and intensifying a battle between a global entertainment giant and a potential US presidential contender. “The company is …

Column: Disney lawsuit shows Ron DeSantis at his bullying, bumbling worst
1 year, 11 months ago

Column: Disney lawsuit shows Ron DeSantis at his bullying, bumbling worst

LA Times  

The entrance to Florida’s Walt Disney World. DeSantis as punishment for Disney’s protected speech.” ‘The State of Florida has flourished in the years since Walt Disney himself surveyed many acres of swampland in 1963 and dreamed of the possibility of Walt Disney World.’ — Walt Disney Co. in its lawsuit That campaign, the lawsuit says, “threatens Disney’s business operations, jeopardizes …

Granderson: Disney’s lawsuit will show what DeSantis’ war on LGBTQ+ allies is really about
1 year, 11 months ago

Granderson: Disney’s lawsuit will show what DeSantis’ war on LGBTQ+ allies is really about

LA Times  

While the lawsuit brought by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Inc. against Florida Gov. Then in a shareholders meeting this month, Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger reiterated that “the company has a right to freedom of speech just like individuals do.” A point, mind you, that Republicans applauded back in 2010 after the disastrous Citizens United ruling by the …

With Iger’s return, Disney is in ‘fool around, find out’ mode
1 year, 11 months ago

With Iger’s return, Disney is in ‘fool around, find out’ mode

LA Times  

Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger spoke out against Florida Gov. Responding to one shareholder’s question, Iger criticized DeSantis for trying “to punish a company for its exercise of a constitutional right.” “And that just seems really wrong to me, against any company or individual but particularly against the company that means so much to the state that you live in,” …

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