Court documents say Mattel could seek $1.6B in Bratz case

The maker of Bratz dolls has asked a judge to block testimony from an expert witness expected to claim that Mattel Inc. is owed some $1.6 billion in lost profits and other damages from the popular dolls, according to court documents filed in the case. MGA Entertainment Inc. filed the motion after a federal jury ruled last week that the designer of MGA's Bratz characters conceived the idea for the dolls while working for Mattel. The jury also ruled that Los Angeles-based MGA and its chief executive, Isaac Larian, were liable for converting Mattel property for their own use and intentionally interfering with the contractual duties owed by the designer to Mattel. The jury will decide possible damages during a separate proceeding that began Wednesday. Mattel lawyer John Quinn declined comment on the figures, saying in a prepared... [read full story]