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Editor's Note

Mar. 1, 2012

Editor's Note

When we think about the big picture, even for just a little while, we realize that the long-running legal battle between MGA Entertainment and the Mattel toy company over a wildly popular line of fashion dolls probably is not as consequential as, say, the struggles over global warming or the execution of innocents. But after bestowing CLAY awards ("2012 California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year") for as long as we have (this is our 16th year), we also realize that great ...

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