Editing Happy Days (section)

=== Merchandising revenue lawsuit ===
On April 19, 2011, ''Happy Days'' co-stars Erin Moran, Don Most, Marion Ross and Anson Williams, as well as the estate of Tom Bosley (who died in 2010), filed a $10 million breach-of-contract lawsuit against CBS, which owns the show, claiming they had not been paid for merchandising revenues owed under their contracts.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dobuzinskis |first=Alex |date=April 20, 2011 |title='Happy Days' actors sue over merchandising revenue |publisher=Reuters |url=http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-56450420110420 |url-status=dead |access-date=July 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616204243/https://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-56450420110420 |archive-date=June 16, 2018}}</ref> The cast members claimed they had not received revenues from show-related items, including comic books, T-shirts, scrapbooks, trading cards, games, lunch boxes, dolls, toy cars, magnets, greeting cards and DVDs where their images appear on the box covers. Under their contracts, they were supposed to be paid 5% of the net proceeds of merchandising if their sole image were used, and half that amount if they were in a group. CBS said it owed the actors $8,500 and $9,000 each, most of it from slot machine revenues, but the group said they were owed millions.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zamost |first=Scott |date=April 20, 2011 |title='Happy Days' actors claim fraud, money owed for merchandising |work=CNNMoney |url=https://money.cnn.com/2011/04/19/news/companies/happy_days_fraud_claim/ |url-status=live |access-date=August 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730190814/https://money.cnn.com/2011/04/19/news/companies/happy_days_fraud_claim/ |archive-date=July 30, 2018}}</ref> The lawsuit was initiated after Ross was informed by a friend playing slots at a casino of a ''Happy Days'' machine on which players win the jackpot when five Marion Rosses are rolled.

In October 2011, a judge rejected the group's fraud claim, which meant they could not receive millions of dollars in potential damages.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gardner |first=Eriq |date=June 5, 2012 |title='Happy Days' Actors Win Key Ruling in CBS Lawsuit |work=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/happy-days-cbs-merchandising-lawsuit-333369 |url-status=live |access-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603135539/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/happy-days-cbs-merchandising-lawsuit-333369 |archive-date=June 3, 2020}}</ref> On June 5, 2012, a judge denied a motion filed by CBS to have the case thrown out, which meant it would go to trial on July 17 if the matter was not settled by then.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Scott |first=Zamost |date=June 5, 2012 |title='Happy Days' cast members' lawsuit heading for trial |work=CNN |url=http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/05/showbiz/happy-days-lawsuit/index.html |url-status=live |access-date=August 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603142903/https://www.cnn.com/2012/06/05/showbiz/happy-days-lawsuit/index.html |archive-date=June 3, 2020}}</ref> In July 2012, the actors settled their lawsuit with CBS. Each received a payment of $65,000 and a promise by CBS to continue honoring the terms of their contracts.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Daley |first=Sean |date=August 6, 2012 |title=Chachi done with broke Joanie |work=New York Post |url=http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/chachi_done_with_broke_joanie_jG7yUfSMnMGcOrPhvJ915J |url-status=live |access-date=August 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130119004217/http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/chachi_done_with_broke_joanie_jG7yUfSMnMGcOrPhvJ915J |archive-date=January 19, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Zamost |first=Scott |date=July 7, 2012 |title='Happy Days' actors settle lawsuit with CBS |work=CNN |url=http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/06/showbiz/happy-days-lawsuit-settled/index.html |url-status=live |access-date=July 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603142413/https://www.cnn.com/2012/07/06/showbiz/happy-days-lawsuit-settled/index.html |archive-date=June 3, 2020}}</ref>