Seeing red.Seeing Red: Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Co. has joined forces with five other media heavyweights to file piracy piracy, robbery committed or attempted on the high seas. It is distinguished from privateering in that the pirate holds no commission from and receives the protection of no nation but usually attacks vessels of all nations. lawsuits in China against a handful of stores for selling pirated pi·rate n. 1. a. One who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without commission from a sovereign nation. b. A ship used for this purpose. 2. One who preys on others; a plunderer. 3. material. The suits, filed in Beijing two weeks ago and in late August, are against a store in Beijing named Feng Herili and the Beijing Shiji Haihong Commerce and Trade Co. Participating in the legal actions were Sony Corp., General Electric Co., Viacom Inc., News Corp. and Time Warner Inc. The lawsuits allege To state, recite, assert, or charge the existence of particular facts in a Pleading or an indictment; to make an allegation. allege v. the stores committed 15 to 20 violations of piracy laws for selling illegal copies of movies such as "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," and "The Incredibles." The studios are demanding compensation of 60,000 yuan, or about $7,500 per title. Burbank-based Disney, Twentieth Century Fox and Universal Studios Inc. all have won similar lawsuits against Shanghai companies more than three years ago. |
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