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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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. 

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. May 01, 2023

    Racism Allegations By T.I.'s Atty Won't Result In Sanctions

    A California federal judge on Monday denied MGA Entertainment's request to sanction an attorney representing hip-hop moguls T.I. and Tiny Harris for alleging the company's lawyer engaged in "racist behavior" during an intellectual property mistrial over a line of dolls, saying that a "new trial turns a new leaf."

  7. March 01, 2023

    MGA Says T.I.'s Atty Plays Race Card For 'Tactical Advantage'

    MGA Entertainment is continuing to encourage a California federal judge to sanction an attorney for hip-hop moguls T.I. and Tameka "Tiny" Harris, saying racism allegations made against MGA's attorney in their intellectual property battle is a bad faith effort to gain a "tactical advantage" in the retrial.

  8. February 21, 2023

    T.I.'s Atty Defends Calling Out 'Racist Behavior' By MGA Atty

    A Winston & Strawn LLP attorney representing hip-hop moguls T.I. and Tameka "Tiny" Harris urged a California federal judge not to issue sanctions over her allegations about MGA Entertainment's counsel during an intellectual property mistrial, saying the white attorney's N-word use was observed by many to be "racist behavior."

  9. February 15, 2023

    MGA Wants T.I.'s Atty Sanctioned Over Racism Allegations

    MGA Entertainment urged a California federal judge to sanction a Winston & Strawn LLP attorney for alleging the company's lawyer is racist, the latest fallout from an increasingly contentious intellectual property battle between the toy manufacturer and hip-hop moguls T.I. and Tameka "Tiny" Harris.

  10. February 02, 2023

    MGA Atty's N-Word Use Looms Over Doll Retrial Featuring T.I.

    MGA Entertainment indicated Thursday it will seek to introduce vulgar rap lyrics and allegations of criminal behavior connected to hip-hop moguls T.I. and Tameka "Tiny" Harris in a May retrial of their intellectual property battle over a line of popular dolls, a strategy the Harrises say is racist.