Disney Enterprises, Inc. v. VidAngel Inc.

DISCUSSION

This motion largely turns on issues already resolved in Plaintiffs’ favor in the preliminary injunction order, see Disney Enterprises, Inc. v. VidAngel, Inc., 224 F. Supp. 3d 957, 968 (C.D. Cal. 2016), aff'd, 869 F.3d 848 (9th Cir. 2017), and at summary judgment. The factors analyzed at the preliminary injunction stage also strongly favor entering the permanent injunction now, for the same reasons: irreparable injury, the inadequacy of legal remedies, the balance of hardships, and the public interest all favor a permanent injunction for the reasons stated before and expanded upon in Plaintiffs’ papers, which the Court will not repeat in full here. It suffices to note that after the Court granted summary judgment in Plaintiffs’ favor as to liability, a jury returned a $62.4 money damages, this high statutory damages verdict reinforces the Court’s view that Plaintiffs’ injury is irreparable and that legal remedies are inadequate. That VidAngel will probably not be able to pay the award further supports this conclusion.

The Court briefly addresses two new issues. First, whether the requested permanent injunction is moot in light of VidAngel’s cessation of its…