MGA’s OMG Dolls Cleared of Infringing Pop Group OMG Girlz’ Look

May 27, 2023, 1:06 AM UTC

MGA Entertainment Inc.'s line of L.O.L. Suprise! OMG Dolls didn’t rip off former teen pop group OMG Girlz’s names and likenesses, a Los Angeles jury concluded in a case that’s involved a mistrial, allegations of racism, and calls to sanction attorneys.

Friday’s verdict in the US District Court for the Central District of California, following a retrial, found the company didn’t infringe the OMG Girlz’s intellectual property rights.

“We’re very pleased that the jury returned such a swift and just verdict,” MGA’s lead attorney, Jennifer Keller of Keller Anderle LLP, said in a statement to Bloomberg Law. “MGA and its ...

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