International Business News - Mattel http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The maker of Barbie dolls is taking the next step in its lengthy quest to sweep the rival Bratz line from toy store shelves after winning $100 million in a copyright infringement lawsuit earlier this year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/mattel-aims-to-stop-rival-from-selling-bratz-dolls.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:41:17 EST The maker of Barbie dolls is taking the next step in its lengthy quest to sweep the rival Bratz line from toy store shelves, after winning $100 million in a copyright infringement lawsuit earlier this year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/mattel-aims-to-stop-rival-from-selling-bratz-dolls.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:31:53 EST Mattel Inc. said Thursday it is cutting about 1,000 positions worldwide because of the economic downturn that is clouding the holiday outlook for toy makers. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/169455-mattel-layoffs.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/toymaker-mattel-to-cut-1-000-jobs-worldwide.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/toymaker-mattel-to-cut-1-000-jobs-worldwide.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:42:10 EST Toy maker Mattel Inc. said Monday its fiscal third-quarter profit edged up on higher sales of its Fisher-Price and American Girl brands, but results missed Wall Street expectations as expenses rose. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081020/mattel-fiscal-3rd-quarter-profit-rises-on-sales.htm Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:21:25 EDT Barbie-maker Mattel Inc. filed court papers Monday asking a federal judge to block its competitor MGA Entertainment Inc. from making or selling Bratz dolls. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/mattel-asks-judge-to-halt-production-of-bratz-toys.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:00:04 EDT The head of the company that makes Bratz fashion dolls said he would be willing to share a portion of royalties from the dolls' first generation with rival Mattel Inc. to settle a lengthy legal dispute, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday on its Web site. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/report-mga-interested-in-settlement-in-bratz-case.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:25:06 EDT A three-month trial that pitted Mattel Inc. against Bratz-maker MGA Entertainment Inc. brought a $100 million jury award for the house of Barbie, but the legal battle is far from over. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/117493-mattel-bratz.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/questions-follow-mattels-100m-bratz-verdict.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/questions-follow-mattels-100m-bratz-verdict.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:01:59 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, Aug. 27, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Mattel Inc. fell on Wednesday after a jury awarded it $100 million in damages in its lawsuit against the maker of Bratz dolls, far short of the $1.8 billion it had asked for. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/movers-roundup-mattel-quiksilver.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:32:44 EDT Shares of Mattel Inc. fell on Wednesday after a jury awarded it $100 million in damages in its lawsuit against the maker of Bratz dolls, far short of the $1.8 billion it had asked for. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/mattel-shares-fall-after-ruling.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:26:31 EDT Shares of toy maker Mattel Inc. may fall Wednesday, following a California jury's decision to award the Barbie maker just $100 million in a copyright lawsuit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/ahead-of-the-bell-mattel-jury-award.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:38:48 EDT A three-month trial that pitted Mattel Inc. against Bratz-maker MGA Entertainment Inc. brought a $100 million jury award for the house of Barbie, but the legal battle is far from over. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/117105-mattel-bratz.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/jury-awards-mattel-inc-100-million-in-bratz-suit.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/jury-awards-mattel-inc-100-million-in-bratz-suit.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:33:41 EDT A federal jury awarded Mattel Inc. $40 million in damages on Tuesday in a federal copyright lawsuit that pitted the house of Barbie against MGA Entertainment Inc., the maker of the saucy Bratz dolls. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/jury-awards-mattel-inc-40-million-in-lawsuit.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:27:19 EDT A federal jury awarded Mattel Inc. $100 million in damages Tuesday after a serious girl fight between the house of Barbie and the maker of her chief rival, the pouty-lipped Bratz dolls. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/116939-mattel-bratz.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/jury-awards-mattel-inc-40-million-in-lawsuit.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/jury-awards-mattel-inc-40-million-in-lawsuit.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:25:23 EDT Shares of Mattel Inc. fell Monday, ahead of the resumption of jury deliberations in the Barbie maker's lawsuit against Bratz dollmaker MGA Entertainment Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/mattel-shares-fall-as-jurors-deliberate-bratz-suit.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:27:23 EDT Grown men argued over dolls for six hours as they wrapped up a federal trial pitting the maker of the pouty-lipped Bratz dolls against the house of Barbie--a lawsuit that could cost upstart MGA Entertainment Inc. up to $2 billion. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/113108-mattel-bratz-dolls.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/house-of-barbie-seeks-nearly-2b-in-bratz-fight.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/house-of-barbie-seeks-nearly-2b-in-bratz-fight.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:52:01 EDT The maker of pouty-lipped Bratz dolls and its CEO owe toy giant Mattel Inc. nearly $2 billion for stealing its conceptual drawings for the urban-themed toys, a Mattel attorney said Wednesday during closing arguments in the damages phase of a copyright infringement lawsuit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/mattel-seeks-nearly-2b-in-fight-over-bratz-dolls.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:27:09 EDT Attorneys have begun closing arguments in the damages phase of a federal copyright infringement lawsuit filed by toy giant Mattel Inc. against the maker of the popular Bratz dolls. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/closing-arguments-begin-in-fight-over-bratz-dolls.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:26:24 EDT Toy maker Mattel Inc. spent $270,000 in the second quarter to lobby on consumer product safety standards and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/mattel-spent-270k-lobbying-government-in-2q.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:59:39 EDT A federal judge rejected a mistrial motion Monday after dismissing a juror for allegedly making an ethnically disparaging remark during deliberations in a copyright infringement lawsuit that pits the maker of the popular Bratz dolls against toy giant Mattel Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/judge-rejects-mistrial-motion-in-bratz-trial.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:56:28 EDT An analyst on Monday reaffirmed his "Outperform" rating on toy maker Mattel Inc. after a juror was dismissed in its copyright infringement case against MGA Entertainment Inc., which said it would seek a mistrial. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/analyst-reiterates-outperform-on-mattel.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:32:50 EDT