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    • Bernard Belair v. MGA Entertainment Inc.

    Dec. 10, 2011
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    Intellectual Property
    Patent Infringement
    Dolls

    Bernard Belair v. MGA Entertainment Inc.

    Published: Dec. 10, 2011 | Result Date: Nov. 16, 2011 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |
    Case number: 09-Civ-8870 Summary Judgment –  Defense

    Court

    SD New York


    Attorneys

    Plaintiff

    Gerard A. Haddad

    Joshua P. Jaffe

    Jennifer L. Bianrosa


    Defendant

    Hillary A. Hamilton
    (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP)

    Annette L. Hurst
    (Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP)

    Aaron Grant R. Rubin

    Kenneth A. Plevan

    Thomas J. Nolan
    (Pearson, Simon & Warshaw LLP)

    Jason D. Russell
    (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP)

    Warrington S. Parker
    (Crowell & Moring LLP)

    Jordan A. Feirman


    Facts

    Photographer Bernard Belair filed an infringement claim against Bratz dolls manufacturer, MGA Entertainment Inc. Belair claimed that Bratz infringed an advertisement he created for Steve Madden.

    Damages

    Belair sought millions of dollars from the Bratz sales.

    Result

    U.S. District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin found no copyright infringement and ruled that Belair "cannot monopolize the concept of an absurdly largeheaded, long limbed, attractive, fashionable woman.


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