Disney Narrows DeSantis US Lawsuit to Focus on Free Speech (2)

Walt Disney Co. narrowed its federal lawsuit against Ron DeSantis and his political allies to focus only on a First Amendment claim that the Florida governor retaliated against the company for criticizing his policies.

Disney amended its case Thursday by dropping claims that DeSantis and his backers breached the company’s contractual rights, took property without compensation and violated its due process rights in a yearlong dispute over a special tax district that includes Disney World. The filing doesn’t affect a parallel state lawsuit between Disney and DeSantis, who is seeking the Republican nomination for the White House.

The remaining federal ...