This just in from the department of awesome lawsuits: Dora The Explorer is suing Nickelodeon, MTV Networks and Viacom. Or, at least, the 14-year-old former voice of the character is, and it's all because she's standing up for pre-teen rights against corporate practices. No, really.

The 14-year-old Caitlin Sanchez is suing the companies over the way in which she was hired - a way, she claims, that included her being given 22 minutes to decide whether or not to sign a contract, without legal advice. Sanchez also claims that she was underpaid for the work she did voicing the character for three years, was denied merchandising compensation despite promises to the contrary, and that she was "forced" to work for free for hundreds of hours by the networks. Unsurprisingly, Nickelodeon deny the charges, and blame puberty for the strained relationship:

The claims being made are baseless. Unfortunately, Caitlin's voice changed and she was no longer able to portray the Dora character, as happened with the actress who originated the role. Caitlin's contract was extensively negotiated through her agent and in compliance with her union. She was well compensated for her work and for personal appearances. We have enjoyed working with Caitlin on 'Dora the Explorer' these past three years, and we did in fact offer her a contract for other work with us.

Is it wrong that I really, really want to see this end up in court?