Oct. 22, 2025
MGA seeks review to redefine punitive damages in IP cases
MGA Entertainment seeks appellate review to avoid a fourth jury trial, arguing punitive damages tied to equitable relief like disgorgement should be decided by judges, not juries, in IP litigation.
Questions about whether punitive damages can qualify as equitable relief - and therefore be decided by judges rather than juries - could reshape intellectual property litigation as toymaker MGA Entertainment moved to bring the issue before an appellate court to avoid a fourth jury trial.
Pending before U.S. District Judge James V. Selna in Santa Ana is MGA's motion to certify an interlocutory appeal of two rulings - one holding that a jury, not a judge, must decide punitive da...
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