Stephen Slesinger, Inc. sued Disney over royalties for the Winnie the Pooh brand and won. This story was finalized yesterday and it details that Disney claimed their agreement with Slesinger was unclear, however a US District Court Judge disagreed. The article reports that Pooh makes up 25% of Disney's global retails sales in consumer products. That's a lot of money that Slesinger has been missing out on. Slesinger is credited with having given Pooh his red shirt and developing the brand since its beginnings as a book. Slesinger is now entitled to 1.5% to 2.5% of Winnie the Pooh's earnings so congrats on your win, Slesinger. You're rich!
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