Constitutional Law
Sep. 23, 2025
Judge leans toward 4th jury trial in MGA-OMG Girlz dispute
A federal judge tentatively ruled a fourth jury trial is needed to decide punitive damages in the trade dress infringement battle between MGA Entertainment and the OMG Girlz, citing the Seventh Amendment.
Despite the company's push for a bench trial, a high-stakes trade dress infringement battle between MGA Entertainment and the OMG Girlz entertainers is likely to return to a jury for a fourth time, a federal judge tentatively ruled Monday.
The scope of the new trial would be limited to an unresolved question of MGA's willfulness. Earlier this year, U.S. District James V. Selna struck a $53.6 million punitive damages award - originally trebled from a $17.8 million disgorgem...
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