Mattel Bratz Lawsuit

August 26, 2008: A federal jury awarded the Mattel toy company $40 million in damages in their lawsuit against MGA Entertainment Inc..

Mattel claimed contract interference and copyright infringement against MGA Entertainment Inc.. They had sued MGA because of the similarities between Mattel's Barbie and MGA's Bratz dolls. Mattel's attorney, John Quinn, claimed MGA owed Mattel at least $1 billion in profits and interest made from Bratz. MGA lawyers countered that Mattel should be awarded no more than $30 million in damages.¹

In July, the same jury ruled that the designer of the Bratz dolls, Carter Bryant, came up with the Bratz concept while working for Mattel.²

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BBC: Barbie firm awarded Bratz payout (August 26, 2008)
MSNBC: Jury awards Mattel $40 million in Bratz lawsuit (August 26, 2008)
The Associated Pres: Jury awards Mattel Inc. $40 million in lawsuit (August 26, 2008)
The New York Times: Mattel Awarded $40 Million in Bratz Lawsuit (August 26, 2008)
ToyNews: Mattel seeks nearly $2 billion (August 21, 2008)
Forbes: Mattel seeks nearly $2B in fight over Bratz dolls (August 20, 2008)
BusinessWeek: Judge rejects mistrial motion in Bratz trial (August 4, 2008)

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