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Litigation

Mar. 1, 2013

Bratz maker asks to revive claims against toy rival

MGA Entertainment Inc. asked a federal court for permission to revive its trade-secret claims that an appeals court threw out on procedural grounds, sending out a feeler to test the court's willingness to let it resuscitate the Bratz war.


By Jean Yung


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Toymaker MGA Entertainment Inc. asked a federal court late Wednesday for permission to revive its trade-secret claims that an appeals court threw out on procedural grounds, sending out a feeler to test the court's willingness to let it resuscitate the legal war over Bratz dolls.


The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last month reversed a $172 million jury verdict against MGA rival Mattel Inc. relate...

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