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Intellectual Property

Sep. 19, 2023

Judge finalizes order for third trial in IP dispute over line of dolls

The OMG Girlz trio accused MGA Entertainment of misappropriating its members' likenesses to design its "L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G." dolls.

An intellectual property dispute between toymaker MGA Entertainment Inc. and former pop group OMG Girlz will be tried for the third time, a federal judge in Santa Ana ruled.

U.S. District Judge James V. Selna’s decision on Friday was based on a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that came weeks after attorneys at Keller/Anderle LLP and Umberg Zipser LLP obtained a complete defense verdict on behalf of MGA Entertainment. The high court held i...

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