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Intellectual Property

Sep. 3, 2024

MGA faces 3rd trial to defend doll against NIL claims

Despite securing a win last year in federal court in Santa Ana, MGA Entertainment failed to convince U.S. District Judge James V. Selna that the jury verdict should be upheld. The first trial ended in a mistrial.

MGA Entertainment Inc. is headed to trial Tuesday for the third time, fighting against multimillion-dollar claims that the toymaker stole the likenesses of the members of a pop group to create its popular "L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G." dolls. 

Despite securing a win last year in federal court in Santa Ana, MGA Entertainment failed to convince U.S. District Judge James V. Selna that the jury verdict should be upheld. Attorneys for the OMG Girlz successfully argued that a U.S. ...

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