Categories related to Disney : Allegedly Unethical Firms : Business : Issues : Society: Websites on Disney: Albion Monitor: Kathie Lee, Disney, and the Sweatshop Uproar Controversy about Kathie Lee Gifford's clothing line has thrown harsh light on a TV star accused of profiting from labor at sweatshops. By Norman Solomon. Duckau.com Weblog for former employees (AKA castmembers) to comment on Disney’s poor management, unethical treatment, poor human resources, violations of privacy, and other atrocities. Kimba and the Lion King Presents evidence to support its position that The Lion King movie is a disguised and modified remake of Tezuka's Kimba, The White Lion. The Unauthorized Anti-Disney Page Contends that the Disney Corporation portrays itself as a warm, family oriented company but in reality is an irresponsible corporate citizen concerned only with profit. From Hit to Miss How Disney shunned the documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 and lost out on its $100 million revenue because it was "too political", then a week later put out an "antidote" film praised by conservatives, only to have it fail miserably. [The Guardian] (July 23, 2004) Disney Restates 2001, 2002 Earnings "Company cites 'non-material human math error' as the reason behind restatement." [CNN Money] (June 28, 2002) California Supreme Court Rejects Disney Appeal A court decides not to hear an appeal by Disney to slap the media giant with stiff penalties for willfully destroying documents it had been ordered to preserve. [American Reporter] (March 2, 2002) Pooh Audit May Be Tainted by Conflict of Interest "A lengthy and expensive accounting in the battle over royalties on Winnie The Pooh revenues may be tainted, according to sources familiar with the case and court records." By Joe Shea. [American Reporter] (February 27, 2002) Andersen & Co. Worked on Pooh Case During Shredding at Disney The firm that oversaw the shredding of Enron Corporation records was hired in the Winnie the Pooh royalties case, in a period when thousands of pages related to the case were destroyed in violation of a court order. [American Reporter] (February 2, 2002) Pooh Files, Part 2: "Get Eisner Down Here" Disney destroyed thousands of pages of records from its Hong Kong manufacturing arm showing how Winnie the Pooh-related products were made, shipped and licensed. [American Reporter] (January 28, 2002) The Pooh Files "The court battle between the Walt Disney Co. and a Beverly Hills family may be now approaching trial after 11 years, with almost all of the proceedings conducted in total secrecy." By Joe Shea. [American Reporter] (January 18, 2002) Southern Baptists vote for Disney boycott Leaders of the Southern Baptists, the nation's largest Protestant denomination, voted Wednesday to boycott Walt Disney Co. and its subsidiaries for what it called the company's "anti-Christian and anti-family direction." [CNN] (June 18, 1997) Mickey Mice Unite Disney's $700 million man, Michael Eisner, puts the squeeze on workers at home while his company pays workers only 6 cents an hour abroad. [Salon] (May 29, 1997)
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