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Litigation

Feb. 24, 2012

Judge again tosses out Bratz antitrust suit

A judge for the second time tossed out Bratz manufacturer MGA Entertainment Inc.'s antitrust lawsuit against Mattel Inc.

By Jason W. Armstrong
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A judge for the second time tossed out Bratz manufacturer MGA Entertainment Inc.'s antitrust lawsuit against Mattel Inc. U.S. District Judge David O. Carter ruled Tuesday that MGA's antitrust case -- alleging Mattel used separate copyright litigation disputing ownership of Bratz to try to put MGA out of business -- failed to raise new issues not already tried in the copyright case. In October, Carter dismissed an earlier vers...

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