Isaac E. Larian et al v. United States of America

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Case Number:

2:17-cv-02490

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Taxes

Judge:

Fernando M. Olguin

Firms

  1. August 16, 2018

    Toy Co. Owners, IRS Try Again To Settle Over $8M Deductions

    For the third time this year, a California federal court has dismissed a dispute between the owners of toymaker MGA Entertainment Inc. and the Internal Revenue Service after they reached a tentative settlement on deducting more than $8 million in legal fees related to a lawsuit against Mattel Inc. over the rights to Bratz dolls.

  2. July 09, 2018

    Toy Co. Owners' $8M Legal Fee Suit Against IRS Reopened

    A California federal judge on Monday again reopened a suit by the owners of the toymaker MGA Entertainment Inc. against the Internal Revenue Service over a deduction of more than $8 million in legal fees after a tentative settlement was not finalized in time.

  3. January 03, 2018

    Toy Co. Owners, IRS Settle Over $8M Legal Fee Deductions

    The owners of toymaker MGA Entertainment Inc. have reached a settlement with the IRS in a California federal court of claims that the company was entitled to deduct more than $8 million in legal fees related to a lawsuit against Mattel Inc. over the rights to Bratz dolls, according to a Wednesday court order.

  4. March 31, 2017

    Toy Co. Owners Sue IRS For $4M Over Legal Fee Deduction

    The owners of MGA, a toymaker that spent years wrestling in court with Mattel over the rights to Bratz dolls, sued the IRS in California federal court on Thursday for a $4.2 million refund stemming from deductions of legal fees from the Mattel lawsuit.