Mickey Mouse’s first movie Steamboat Willie entered the public domain in 2024.
Now one of America’s largest personal injury firms is suing Disney, reports the Associated Press, “in an effort to get a ruling that would allow it to use Steamboat Willie in advertisements…”
[The law firm said] it had reached out to Disney to make sure the entertainment company wouldn’t sue them if they used images from the animated film for their TV and online ads. Disney’s lawyers responded…








