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Entertainment & Sports

Apr. 3, 2013

Judge hesitant to breathe new life into Bratz case

A federal judge indicated Monday he was hesitant to allow MGA Entertainment Inc. to revive its trade-secret claims that an appellate court threw out on procedural grounds in January.


By Ryne Hodkowski


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A federal judge indicated Monday he was hesitant to allow MGA Entertainment Inc. to revive its trade-secret claims that an appellate court threw out on procedural grounds in January, noting that the toymaker's claims regarding the Bratz line of dolls seem to belong in state court.


However, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter of the state's Central District said he would consider all ...

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