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Civil Litigation

Nov. 29, 2023

Judge unlikely to OK appeal of 3rd MGA-OMG Girlz trial

U.S. District Judge James Selna’s decision for a new trial “appears to be the first and only ruling in any court in any jurisdiction to interpret the scope of Jack Daniel’s in any meaningful way,” MGA Entertainment’s counsel wrote in a request to certify the order for interlocutory appeal. T

Judge unlikely to OK appeal of 3rd MGA-OMG Girlz trial
JUDGE JAMES V. SELNA

The federal judge overseeing multi-million-dollar intellectual property litigation between toy manufacturer MGA Entertainment and pop group OMG Girlz tentatively denied the company’s motion to certify for appeal the court’s order for a third trial.

U.S. District Judge James V. Selna heard arguments on the motion Monday in Santa Ana and took it under submission. His preliminary order, issued last week, said MGA Entertainment did not meet t...

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