Nonetheless A Lengthy Approach To Go
Tiny Harris is urging a toy large to “play ball” following a $71.5 million courtroom win within the OMG Girlz lawsuit.
Tiny Harris is celebrating a significant courtroom win whereas combating to carry on to the hefty payout after a federal choose finalized a $71.5 million judgment in favor of her, T.I. and the OMG Girlz of their authorized battle over the alleged misuse of the group’s picture by toy large MGA Leisure.
The ruling, handed down by U.S. District Decide James V. Selna, contains $53.6 million in punitive damages and $17.9 million in precise damages, plus 3.972% curiosity.
The choice reverses the choose’s earlier hesitation in regards to the dimension of the punitive award, stating, “Upon consideration of the proof, the Court docket grants disgorgement of income of $17,872,252 underneath widespread legislation misappropriation, and affirms the jury’s award of punitive damages of $53,616,759.”
Tiny Harris Ready To Struggle For OMG Girlz Mental Property
Harris, who co-founded the teenager pop group in 2009 alongside husband T.I., took to Instagram Wednesday (Might 7) to replicate on the second and thank these concerned within the case.
“It’s one other small victory for @omggirlz & I… But it surely’s nonetheless a protracted method to go,” she wrote. “The best way the opposite aspect performs ball however we’re affected person & squirt & able to struggle for our mental property.”
Tiny added, “Once more we thank the choose for being as truthful as he presumably might & juror particularly for taking two & a half wks out of their lives to take heed to the entire proof & was capable of see the reality. That OMG was just a few younger youngsters that labored so arduous to construct their model. We’re so grateful…”
The lawsuit accused MGA of “cultural appropriation and outright theft” for allegedly copying the OMG Girlz’ type and branding for its LOL Shock! OMG Dolls with out permission or cost.
The dolls have since been pulled from cabinets, however MGA is interesting the choice to the Ninth Circuit Court docket of Appeals, which suggests the payout is at present paused.
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