I’ve received so many inquiries about the status of the lawsuit against VidAngel that I prepared a video update for all who have interest.

Significant Developments in the Disney Lawsuit:

Jul ‘15 – VidAngel asked Disney to collaborate – launched service in Aug

– VidAngel asked Disney to collaborate – launched service in Aug Jun ‘16 – Disney sued VidAngel calling VidAngel “Pirates”

– Disney sued VidAngel calling VidAngel “Pirates” Dec ‘16 – Los Angeles Court issued a Preliminary Injunction

– Los Angeles Court issued a Preliminary Injunction Jun ‘17 – VidAngel launched a new technology for filtering Netflix/Amazon

– VidAngel launched a new technology for filtering Netflix/Amazon California courts would not address whether new technology was lawful and said to sue for declaratory relief

Aug ‘17 – VidAngel filed a declaratory relief lawsuit in Utah for new tech

– VidAngel filed a declaratory relief lawsuit in Utah for new tech Aug ‘17 – 9th Circuit Upheld the Preliminary Injunction

– 9th Circuit Upheld the Preliminary Injunction Oct ‘17 – VidAngel filed for Chapter 11 protection in Utah to pause the California litigation and focus on improving its new technology for Netflix and Amazon

– VidAngel filed for Chapter 11 protection in Utah to pause the California litigation and focus on improving its new technology for Netflix and Amazon Disney unsuccessfully asked the Utah bankruptcy court to dismiss VidAngel’s Chapter 11 filing

All legal proceedings now pending rulings by the Utah federal district court

Again, we want to thank our customers and investors for their patience and all their support.

Onward and upward,

Neal Harmon

Co-founder & CEO

Sources:

The Renegade Roots of Hollywood Studios (read more)

Thomas Edison and the Kinetoscope by Haneiro Perez (read more)

Motion Picture Patents Company (read more)

Thomas Edison Drove the Film Industry to California (read more)

Independent Moving Pictures (read more)

A hundred years ago, one Hollywood studio was a great, safe place for a woman to work (read more)

United States v. Motion Picture Patents Co. (read more)

Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc. (read more)