Judge Refuses To Toss Dispute Between Disney And Actor Over Social Media Posts

(July 26, 2024, 2:22 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California federal court judge denied Disney’s motion to dismiss a wrongful discharge case filed by an actor who was fired from the Disney+ show The Mandalorian purportedly due to the posts she made on social media platforms, including X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram, finding that Disney failed to show that it engaged in expressive association that is protected under the First Amendment....