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Insurance

Apr. 21, 2012

Insurer on the hook for Bratz legal bills

A federal judge Thursday finalized a ruling in the ongoing spat between insurance carriers for Bratz manufacturer MGA Entertainment Inc. in its copyright fight with Mattel Inc. over the dolls.

By Jason W. Armstrong

Daily Journal Staff Writer

A federal judge Thursday finalized a ruling in the ongoing spat between insurance carriers for Bratz manufacturer MGA Entertainment Inc. in its copyright fight with Mattel Inc. over the dolls.

In February, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter ordered one of MGA's carriers, Evanston Insurance Co., to pay $8.5 million to other insurance companies that picked up the toymaker's legal tab during its several-year-long disp...

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