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A federal judge dismissed the Walt Disney Company's lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Disney sued after DeSantis and state lawmakers removed the company's self-governing status in 2023. Olga Thompson/Walt Disney World Resort via Getty Images hide caption

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A federal judge dismisses Disney's lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

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The original 1928 script for Disney's Steamboat Willie, the first cartoon to star Mickey Mouse. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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'Steamboat Willie' is now in the public domain. What does that mean for Mickey Mouse?

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On Oct. 16, 1923, Margaret Winkler agreed to produce and distribute Alice Comedies, a new series by Walt Disney. That contract is considered the founding document of The Walt Disney Company. Disney hide caption

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Rachel Zegler will star as Snow White in a new adaptation. Gabriel Bouys/Getty Images, Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images hide caption

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Mickey Mouse stars in the "Mickey and Friends Cavalcade" on July 2, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Kent Phillips/Walt Disney World Resort via Getty Images hide caption

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Bud Light sales fell earlier this year after a promotion featuring a transgender social-media influencer led to boycott calls from conservative groups. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury. Gareth Gatrell/Disney+ hide caption

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In Marvel's 'Secret Invasion,' it's a human hero who's the cure for superhero fatigue

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Halle Bailey stars as Ariel in Disney's live-action The Little Mermaid — the studio's latest blatant cash-grab. Giles Keyte/Disney hide caption

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On a conference call last week, Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company's ongoing dispute with Gov. Ron DeSantis raised questions about Disney's continued investment in Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Disney cancels plans for $1 billion Florida campus

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Mickey, Minnie and cast members join Walt Disney World executives in a ceremony marking the official opening of Tron Lightcycle / Run at the Magic Kingdom in early April. Joe Burbank/AP hide caption

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Actors Dwayne Johnson, left, and Auli'i Cravalho appear at the 2016 AFI Fest - "Moana" world premiere in Los Angeles on Nov. 14, 2016. Disney chief executive Bob Iger on Monday announced that a live-action "Moana" remake is in development in a call with investors. Dwayne Johnson is set to return as the demigod Maui. Cravalho, who voiced Moana in the original, is to be an executive producer. Willy Sanjuan/Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP hide caption

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An entranceway to Walt Disney World pictured on Feb. 8 in Orlando, Fla. Disney quietly blocked a move by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to strip the company of its control over a special taxing district. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Visitors walk along Main Street at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in September 2022. Last week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to move Disney World's special tax district under quasi-government control. Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Ethan and Searcher Clade stare out at a strange new world. Disney hide caption

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