Litigation
Jan. 15, 2014
MGA files $1B state court case against Mattel
The Bratz manufacturer filed a trade secret theft action against the competing toymaker in Los Angeles County Superior Court several weeks after a judge barred the case from moving forward in a federal court.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Toymaker MGA Entertainment Inc. on Monday breathed new life into its long-running trade secret dispute with rival Mattel Inc. by filing a $1 billion case in state court.
The move comes just weeks after U.S. District Judge David O. Carter decided not to let the trade secret portion of the case continue in federal court once previous federal copyright issues had been resolved.
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