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27 Aug, 2008 3:28 pm
... , Cloe and Sasha with a $100 million verdict against Bratz-maker MGA Entertainment
Inc., but no one's left the playground yet. A federal jury ... to defend ourselves against competitors who choose to engage in fraudulent
activities against us." MGA and its chief executive officer, Isaac Larian, were told to pay a combined $ ... 10 million for copyright
infringement. Larian said he would appeal the verdict and MGA attorney Thomas Nolan contended that the three awards related to the contract
dispute were ...
4 Dec, 2008 5:52 pm
... regained control of the dollhouse. Toy giant Mattel Inc., after a four-year legal dispute with MGA Entertainment Inc., touted its win in the case Wednesday after a
federal ... holiday season ends to remove the toys from store shelves. The decision was a stunning defeat for MGA, which exploded onto the
tween scene in 2001 with the edgy dolls and made ... Chief Executive Isaac Larian made $696 million through June - but MGA insisted the profits
were much less. The post-trial dispute that prompted Wednesday ...
16 Sep 4:44 pm
By Eric Goldman Art Attacks Ink LLC v. MGA Entertainment, Inc., CV-04-01035-RMB (9th Cir. Sept. 16, 2009) What is it about metatags that cause legal folks to believe they have magical search powers? It's a meme that
the ... why I wouldn't rely on Ninth Circuit opinions for accurate descriptions of SEO practices. One last point: although MGA beat this
particular allegation that its Bratz dolls were ripoffs, the appellate victory is a little hollow because MGA wasn't so ...
11 Nov, 2008 8:28 pm
... doll line. This couldn't have been terribly satisfying for Mattel, who took MGA back to court on Monday to insist that MGA Entertainment Inc. cease making the Bratz dolls and to turn over all
the existing ones. Mattel also lays claim to the Bratz name, since designer Carter Bryant was under contract with Mattel at the time he sold the Bratz idea to MGA. "Anything that Carter Bryant created while he was in the employ of Mattel" belonged to the company, argued Mattel attorney ...
27 May 12:35 pm
MGA Entertainment Inc. asked a federal appeals court on
Tuesday to halt the transfer of its Bratz dolls to Mattel Inc. while it appeals a judge's ruling. In an emergency motion, MGA contends a court order to hand over trade secrets and its most popular product to its biggest rival before an appeal is reviewed would be "devastating and
irreversible." A Mattel spokeswoman said the company had not closely reviewed the motion and would not offer comment. Full story here.
22 Oct 6:24 am
... ("Innovention") previously filed suit against MGA Entertainment Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Toys R Us Inc. for allegedly infringing
U.S. ... (and thus eliminate from the game) an opponent's key playing piece." MGA Entertainment
Inc. ("MGA") is the manufacturer of the Laser Game which is distributed through Wal-Mart ... purpose
of deflecting laser beams, so as to illuminate the key playing piece of the opponent. MGA filed a motion for summary judgment of
non-infringement and invalidity. As part of their ...
4 Dec, 2008 6:37 pm
... in damages from the federal jury that decided Mattel's highly-publicized copyright infringement case against MGA Entertainment Inc., the verdict was widely regarded as a disappointment for Mattel, which had requested more than $1
billion in damages following ... Emanuel was now laughing at everyone (including us) who had portrayed the $100 million damages ruling as semi-victory for MGA. He graciously declined to crow, but did allow that the firm is "gratified about the court's ruling." MGA, which
is ...
13 Aug, 2007 4:30 am
... and has been a generic term not entitled to trademark protection." Hasbro, Inc. v. MGA
Entertainment, Inc., C.A. No. 06-262 S (D.R.I. July 31, 2007). Hasbro charged MGA with infringement of the registered mark MEMORY for a line of card-matching games. MGA ... noting a difference
in the law of the sixth and ninth circuits as compared to the seventh, the court concluded that MGA had met the more stringent test: proof by a
preponderance of the evidence that the term is generic. Consequently, ...
7 Sep, 2008 6:16 am
... Mattel's rightful ownership of Bratz-related works. The jury awarded $90 million for MGA's and Larian's wrongs against Mattel and $10
million for ... three months of testimony and evidence, the jury arrived at a unanimous and undeniable conclusion that MGA engaged in illegal
business practices." Mattel was represented by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & ... partners Bill Price and Mike Zeller. The trial of Mattel, Inc. v MGA Entertainment, Inc.
began on May 27, 2008, in United States Court of the Central ...
4 Feb 6:22 am
... insurer in the Central District of California alleging wrongful refusal to defend it in a lawsuit by Mattel. MGA Entertainment, Inc. v. Evanston Ins. Co., C.A. No. 09-00025 (Jan. 7, 2009). The underlying action began when Mattel
sued a former employee (and current employee of ... MGA disparaged Mattel and its products in emails and press releases. In the lawsuit against
its insurer, MGA asserts that the added "trade disparagement" claim triggered the insurer's duty to defend under the ...
16 Sep 10:17 pm
... eyes, disproportionately large heads and feet, makeup, and bare midriffs. Defendant MGA Entertainment Inc. sells "Bratz" dolls, which, like Art Attacks' designs, feature large eyes, ... and sued for
trademark and trade dress infringement, among other claims. A jury found for MGA on Art Attacks' trademark infringement claim, but could not
reach a verdict on its ... use, and actual confusion. The case cite is Art Attacks Ink, LLC v. MGA Entertainment Inc., __ F.3d __, 2009 WL 2950659, No 07-56110 (9th ...
21 Aug, 2008 3:48 pm
... trial pitting the maker of the pouty-lipped Bratz dolls against the house of Barbie - a lawsuit that could cost upstart MGA Entertainment Inc. up to $2 billion. Millions of dollars are at stake in Mattel Inc.'s copyright infringement case, but ... "You have to judge this not from the standpoint of a professional (doll) sculptor … but from the standpoint of a
child. That's the law." MGA attorneys countered that the jury should award Mattel as little as $30 million because MGA had built the doll line ...
18 Jul, 2008 4:42 pm
... Mattel Inc., the world's largest toymaker, in its copyright infringement lawsuit against rival MGA Entertainment Inc. The federal jury decided Thursday that the designer
of MGA's Bratz characters conceived the idea for the dolls while working for Mattel - a ... Quinn, a lawyer for Mattel, said during a
conference call detailing the verdict. Larian said in a prepared statement that MGA will prevail in the upcoming damages phase of the case or
possibly in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. "This is ...
30 Aug, 2007 4:55 am
... if they were, the configuration is not inherently distinctive and lacks acquired distinctiveness. In re MGA Entertainment, Inc., Serial No. 76603323 (August 17, 2007) [precedential]. Examining Attorney Ellen F. Burns
maintained ... Examining Attorney that Applicant's burden of proof is heavier because it seeks to register a product configuration. Moreover, in MGA's declarations in support of acquired distinctiveness, the declarants described the design as product packaging associated with the primary ...
28 Apr 9:23 am
... Bratz doll, a rival to Mattel's Barbie. U.S. District Judge Stephen Larson also confirmed in his ruling late Monday that the Bratz doll - marketed by MGA Entertainment Inc. since 2001 - is Mattel property. He appointed a
temporary federal receiver to take control ... toys unless the court could guarantee they would remain in stores through most of this year. MGA
got a reprieve in January when Larson ruled that the dolls could remain in stores for the rest of the year. ...
18 Jul, 2008 4:28 pm
... doll enterprise and the world's largest toy maker, has won its copyright infringement claim against MGA Entertainment Inc, the marketers of the Bratz line of dolls since 2001. CNN has reported the ruling today, which
could potentially ... had suffered a noticeable slide in sales. Following this huge result in favour of Mattel, that slide will eventually be corrected unless MGA are successful in any appeal. This case is yet another example of a company moving full steam head in bringing a product ...
5 Dec, 2008 2:00 pm
... won $100 million in damages from the federal jury that decided the company's copyright infringement case against MGA Entertainment Inc., the verdict was widely considered--including by us--to be a disappointment for Mattel, which had
asked for more than $1 billion ... was now laughing at everyone (including us) who had portrayed the $100 million damages ruling as semi-victory for MGA. He graciously declined to crow, but did allow that the firm is "gratified about the court's ruling." MGA, which
is ...
17 Dec, 2008 8:39 am
... name) and Cloe, Sasha, Yasmin, and Jade recently took a turn for the worse for Bratz manufacturer MGA Entertainment Inc. and are a good example of why creative professionals need to understand what their employers view
as their work responsibilities, ... , Judge Larson said "Mattel has established its exclusive rights to the Bratz drawings, and the court has found that hundreds of the MGA parties' products, including all the currently available core female fashion dolls Mattel was able to locate in ...
17 Feb 3:36 am
... From Corporate Counsel Center - News: "RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - The judge who barred MGA Entertainment Inc. from selling or making its popular Bratz dolls agreed Tuesday to extend a deadline he set for the
company to take the products off store shelves. MGA, which was initially told to stop selling Bratz by Feb. 11, had argued in ... of 2009. U.S.
District Judge Stephen Larson obliged, and allowed MGA to file a motion for a later deadline by next week. 'Given the clear importance of the
Bratz line ...
26 Aug, 2008 9:17 pm
Mattel's lawsuit against MGA Entertainment, Inc., the maker
of Bratz dolls, has been widely covered in the media. In case you missed it, Mattel claims that former employer ... was still working for Mattel, before he took his idea and sketches to
MGA. Last month, a jury ruled in Mattel's favor in the liability phase of the trial. ... related causes of action plus another $10 million on
another cause of action. MGA contends the three $30 million awards on the related claims are duplicative, and is asking ...
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