Disney fined $600K for stealing CG technology

A jury found on that Disney infringed on VFX company Rearden’s intellectual property with CG animation used in the 2017 live-action “Beauty and the Beast,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The Oakland jury found that Disney knew they may be committing copyright infringement and awarded Rearden approximately $600,000.

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