Morgan & Morgan dropped a lawsuit against Disney on Wednesday that asked a judge to rule the law firm could use an adaptation of the nearly century-old “Steamboat Willie” cartoon in one of its ads.

The Orlando-based personal injury firm asked a federal court to dismiss the suit without prejudice, meaning another legal action could be filed in the future.

Morgan & Morgan did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The filing did not specify why the suit was dropped or if a settlement had been reached.

The 1928 “Steamboat Willie” animated short, featuring the official debut of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, entered the public domain last year, but Disney still holds trademark rights as well as copyright protections for later, more modern versions of the characters.

The suit asked a

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