Creator Alex Norris and game company Golden Bell have settled two lawsuits over the rights to Norris’s webcomic, Webcomic Name, and derivative works.  Under the terms of the settlement, which Norris announced on their GoFundMe page, Norris will keep the rights to their webcomic, the characters, and the copyrights associated with it, while Golden Bell will retain their right to make Webcomic Name plush toys, a physical card game and a digital game, one expansion pack to the game, and a Webcomic Name book featuring Animals.

As a result of the settlement, the court has dismissed both the lawsuits, Norris v. Goldner et al and Goldner et al. v. Norris et al, with prejudice, meaning the parties cannot sue again.

Norris created Webcomic Name in 2016. In 2017, they signed a contract with Golden Bell to produce a game and plushies based on their characters.  However, Golden Bell claimed the contract gave the company the rights to the comic, the characters, and the phrase “oh no,” which is the punchline of every Webcomic Name strip.  Norris sued in 2019, and later that year, Golden Bell sent a cease & desist order to Andrews McMeel, which was publishing a Webcomic Name collection.  Andrews McMeel published the book anyway.

In May 2023, Golden Bell sued Norris and Andrews McMeel, claiming breach of contract, defamation, and copyright infringement (see "‘Oh No!’ Suit Sends ‘Webcomic Name’ Creator Back to GoFundMe").  At that point, Norris said in an update to their GoFundMe that the original 2019 case was basically over: "I have essentially won the main case based on the decisions made last summer.  The Judge has clearly stated that I own my comics, and that the other party has infringed on my copyright.”

With the settlement reached, the court dismissed both cases in January 2025.