OMG Girlz’ $71 Million Doll Publicity Rights Win Appealed (1)

May 29, 2025, 5:31 PM UTCUpdated: May 29, 2025, 7:14 PM UTC

Toy maker MGA Entertainment Inc. appealed to the Ninth Circuit its $71.5 million loss in the third trial over right of publicity claims by former teen pop group OMG Girlz and rapper T.I.

A jury found MGA’s popular L.O.L. Surprise! OMG Dolls misappropriated the likenesses of the group after the first two trails ended in a mistrial and a win for MGA. On Wednesday, MGA filed a notice it would appeal to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit as it seeks to undo an award that included $53.6 million in punitive damages that Judge James V. Selna ...

Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:

Learn About Bloomberg Law

AI-powered legal analytics, workflow tools and premium legal & business news.

Already a subscriber?

Log in to keep reading or access research tools.