Sep. 10, 2025
MGA wants no jury for 4th trade dress trial against R&B band
MGA contends a new jury trial would force a retrial of willfulness, closely tied to liability, that could potentially trigger an endless cycle of future trials.
After a judge overturned most of a $71 million plaintiffs' verdict, toymaker MGA Entertainment is seeking to avoid a fourth jury trial in its long-running infringement dispute with rapper T.I. and the OMG Girlz.
A critical underlying issue in the case relates to whether the company intentionally violated the R&B group's trade dress when it manufactured and released certain dolls in its "L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G." series.
In July, U.S. District Judge Ja...
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