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Government

Apr. 10, 2008

Federal Judge Denies Motion to Bar Skadden From Mattel Case

A federal judge Tuesday denied a motion by Mattel's lawyers to bar high-profile Los Angeles attorney Tom Nolan and his firm, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, from representing a toy maker being sued over legal rights to the wildly popular Bratz dolls.

By Jason W. Armstrong
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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      RIVERSIDE - A federal judge Tuesday denied a motion by Mattel's lawyers to bar high-profile Los Angeles attorney Tom Nolan and his firm, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, from representing a toy maker being sued over legal rights to the wildly popular Bratz dolls.
      However, in a bl...

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