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Intellectual Property

May 27, 2009

U.S. Judge Pushes for a Settlement in Bratz Case

A judge has postponed the second phase of the Barbie vs. Bratz doll fight to give the parties a chance to try to settle the longstanding copyright case.

By Jason W. Armstrong
Daily Journal Staff Writer

RIVERSIDE - A U.S. judge has postponed the second phase of the Barbie vs. Bratz doll fight for three weeks to give the parties a chance to try to settle the longstanding copyright case.

If quarreling Barbie-maker Mattel Inc. and Bratz manufacturer MGA Entertainment Inc. aren't able to reach a full agreement at a scheduled June 1 settlement conference with a court-appointed mediator, U.S. District ...

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