IRVINE,
Calif., May 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Less than two
hours after the parties finished their closing arguments, a federal
jury in the United States District
Court for the Central District of California returned a complete defense verdict
in Rapper Clifford "T.I." Harris's battle against toy manufacturer
MGA Entertainment. Mr. Harris and his family sought $100 million for their claims MGA infringed the
trade dress of his daughter's band, the "O.M.G. Girlz," when it
created its hugely successful L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. dolls.
MGA's team of Keller/Anderle attorneys Jennifer Keller and Chase Scolnick made quick work of the Harris
Parties' witnesses. Mr. Scolnick's blistering cross-examination of
Tameka "Tiny" Harris forced her to concede she falsely accused MGA
of publicly announcing its intention to create a line of dolls
based on the O.M.G. Girlz, and forced her to recant her claims she
entered licensing negotiations with MGA, admitting during
cross-examination that the negotiations never happened.
In her closing argument on Friday, Ms. Keller, a prominent,
nationally recognized trial attorney, sealed the Harrises' fate by
dismantling their alleged trade dress, which they claimed included
"millions" of distinct looks. Ms. Keller stressed that MGA's
original and innovative dolls were expressive works deserving of
First Amendment protection. The jury agreed. Shortly before they
returned their verdict for MGA, the jury asked the judge if they
were allowed to award MGA its attorneys' fees.
Keller and Scolnick's resounding win follows their trial victory
on behalf of actor Kevin Spacey in
the Southern District of New York
in 2022. Keller/Anderle LLP is among the premier boutique trial
firms in the United States,
handling high-stakes jury trials of all types, including
commercial, intellectual property, securities, bad faith, white
collar, real estate, antitrust, entertainment/sports, legal
malpractice, and insurance recovery/bad faith. The firm represents
individuals, closely-held corporations, and some of the nation's
largest corporations.
Contact: Kay Anderle
Managing Partner
Address: 18300 Von Karman Ave., Suite 930
Irvine, California 92612-1057
Ph. 949.476.8700
Fax 949.476.0900
kanderle@kelleranderle.com
www.kelleranderle.com
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