MGA Entertainment Inc. v. Clifford T.I. Harris et al

  1. June 27, 2023

    MGA Seeks $6M In Atty Fees After Win Over TI In Doll Trial

    MGA Entertainment has asked a California federal judge to approve over $6 million in attorney fees it seeks for its intellectual property jury trial win over hip-hop moguls T.I. and Tiny Harris, arguing the fees are warranted because of the "exceptionally contentious" way their counsel behaved.

  2. May 28, 2023

    MGA Beats Rapper T.I.'s $100M IP Theft Suit At Trial

    A California federal jury found Friday that MGA Entertainment's O.M.G. dolls do not infringe the trade dress or misappropriate the name, likeness or identity of the OMG Girlz pop group co-owned by rapper T.I., marking the end of a contentious $100 million legal battle that involved accusations of racism and extortion.

  3. May 25, 2023

    MGA Boss Says T.I.'s 'Total Lie' No Comparison To Mattel Row

    MGA Entertainment CEO Isaac Larian on Thursday fiercely rejected arguments that T.I.'s copyright suit against his company is comparable to MGA's epic legal battle with Mattel and other lawsuits his company has filed, telling a California jury the rapper's suit is a "false and a total lie" and "extortion."

  4. May 24, 2023

    OMG Dolls Confused With T.I.'s OMG Girlz? Surveys Say 0%

    Zero percent of consumers confused MGA Entertainment's O.M.G. dolls with the pop group OMG Girlz or found a likeness, according to MGA-commissioned surveys presented Wednesday to a California federal jury deciding an intellectual property dispute between the company and hip-hop moguls T.I. and Tiny Harris.

  5. May 23, 2023

    Toy Designer Tells Jury About T.I. Sex Assault Allegations

    A toy designer for MGA Entertainment testified Tuesday in an intellectual property dispute between T.I., Tiny Harris and MGA that she would never base a doll on a pop group associated with the hip hop moguls due to serious sexual assault allegations made against them.

  6. May 18, 2023

    Toy Designer In T.I. Trial Tearfully Denies Copying OMG Girlz

    A toy designer for MGA Entertainment testified Thursday in an intellectual property dispute between rapper T.I. and the company, speaking exuberantly for hours about the dolls at the center of the case before breaking down in tears as she denied stealing the idea.

  7. May 17, 2023

    'Sarcasm, Ms. Keller': T.I. Spars With MGA Atty At Doll IP Trial

    Rapper T.I. took the stand Wednesday in his intellectual property dispute with MGA Entertainment over its O.M.G. dolls but often gave dismissive or flippant answers to an attorney for the company he has previously criticized for using the N-word in court when quoting lyrics.

  8. May 16, 2023

    T.I.'s Stepdaughter Tells Jury MGA Stole Her Group's Look

    The stepdaughter of rapper T.I. and daughter of Tameka "Tiny" Harris told a California federal jury on Tuesday that toy company MGA Entertainment's line of O.M.G. dolls stole the signature look and likeness of her group, the OMG Girlz, which creates "great confusion" among fans. 

  9. May 10, 2023

    TI Wants $100M From MGA In OMG IP Trial, Jurors Told

    Rapper T.I. is seeking $100 million from toy company MGA Entertainment over a popular line of dolls that allegedly copied the name and look of a pop group he oversaw, a California federal jury heard Wednesday, in a dispute that restarted following a mistrial that also included an attorney being accused of racism.

  10. May 09, 2023

    TI's Lyrics, Criminal History Restricted In Doll IP Retrial

    A jury empaneled on Tuesday for a retrial between T.I. and MGA Entertainment over a line of dolls will be severely limited from hearing evidence about his criminal history, profane lyrics or allegations of sexual assault against him and his wife, Tiny Harris, a California federal judge ruled.

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