Overview

• DeSantis supporters who now control the governing district for Disney World have requested a state court judge to dismiss Disney's counterclaims in a lawsuit, arguing that the agreements Disney made with the district prior to their takeover were not legally valid.
• The controversial agreements, signed in February prior to the district's takeover by DeSantis appointees, shifted control for design and construction at Disney World from the district to the company itself, whilst prohibiting the district from using Disney's trademarks without permission.
• Disney's counterclaims seek a court declaration that these agreements are valid and claim that the DeSantis allies on the district board have violated Disney's contracts, free speech and due process rights.
• The DeSantis-allied governing district for Disney World further argues that the contracts weren't properly publicized and Disney supporters on the district's board at the time didn't have the legal authority to sign the agreements.
• DeSantis and his allies are also facing Disney in federal court, with Disney alleging that Governor DeSantis violated its free speech rights by punishing the company for opposing a state law that banned classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades.