Mattel, Inc. v. MGA Entertainment, Inc. (case name)

Mattel, Inc. sued MGA Entertainment, claiming that MGA's Bratz dolls were a copy of Mattel’s Barbie dolls and that their creator, Carlyle Dohrmann, had stolen trade secrets. The case centered on intellectual property rights and whether MGA had improperly used Mattel’s confidential information. In 2011, the court ruled in favor of MGA, concluding that the creator independently developed the Bratz dolls and that there was no misappropriation of trade secrets. The case highlighted issues of intellectual property, creative rights, and the importance of protecting trade secrets in the toy industry.