Intellectual Property
Jan. 26, 2023
'Cultural appropriation' claim prompts mistrial in toy dispute
U.S. District Judge James V. Selna had barred lawyers for the pop group OMG Girlz from bringing up the topic.
A federal judge granted children's toy manufacturer MGA Entertainment Inc. a mistrial Wednesday in an intellectual property lawsuit brought by Clifford "T.I." Harris and pop group OMG Girlz after banned testimony about cultural appropriation was introduced to the jury.
"Diversity has always been a key value at MGA Entertainment in both our people and our toys," a spokesman for the company said Wednesday. "In fact, MGA Entertainment brought...
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