In 2013, Bratz changed to have a taller body and an all-new logo and branding.In July 2015, Bratz made a comeback and a set of new dolls were released, introducing a new main character called Raya to the lineup of Cloe, Jade, Yasmin, and Sasha as well as a new slogan and website design. Four original 10-inch dolls were released in 2001—Yasmin, Cloe, Jade, and Sasha. The court found genuine issues of material fact as to: 1) whether Mattel’s unreleased product plan for a line of dolls with interchangeable heads and fashions qualified as a trade secret; 2) whether various files and computer programs regarding Mattel’s sales projections, inventory and distribution systems, and market analysis tools qualified as trade secrets; and 3) whether the alleged acts by the nine former Mattel employees constituted misappropriation.

The Bratz returned in July 2015 with the introduction of Raya, a new character (despite sharing the same name with a previous character), to accompany the original main four. "They use any kind of ditzy prints, but we use real fabrics. The District Court also remitted MGA's damages award from $88.5 million to $85 million. "[The biggest misconception is] that they're sluts," the male designer says. Obviously I didn't win, but I'm here now! From the dolls' stylized proportions to fashion-forward clothing, the brand has always followed In early 2010, Bratz took a brief hiatus after Mattel's first lawsuit and returned later that year to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the franchise.

The dolls were 6" tall and, thus, shorter than the regular Bratz.

She and her friends shopped at Friends and Rampage, but they only ever saw Barbie dolls who looked like blonde girls who shop at the Grove. "the Valley"), their headquarters is a campus made up of several buildings, all of which are heavily guarded.The process of getting into the room in which the Bratz are designed involved navigating several security checkpoints: When a photographer and I first arrived the reception area—decorated with photos of Nick Lachey clutching a Bratz doll and of Joey Fatone holding a Bratz Game Boy game—the receptionist ordered her not to take photos and demanded that we both sign non-disclosure agreements. 2011-08-05T17:37:00Z The group complained that the dolls sent a negative message, said they were forcing young girls to grow up too soon, and allegedly promoting the idea of sneaking out of the house to go on blind dates with complete strangers. Jasmin agrees: "Even in the past, when they were totally so-called 'sluts,' as a kid I just thought they were really cute and cool and just wanted to hang out with them," she says.As a publicist, Campana discusses the Bratz's bad reputation in a less blunt way. "Jasmin's biased—she will probably inherit part of her father's fortune—but she's got a point. Carter Bryant was thirty-one and working at Mattel in August of 2000, designing clothes for Barbie, when he created Bratz, though he later said—and … Thus, Mattel argues, copyright law does not preempt the trade secrets claims.Mattel moved for judgment as a matter of law (JNOV) regarding parts of the jury verdict and for a new trial. On August 4, 2011, the District Court denied Mattel's motions for JNOV and for a new trial. In 2004, Mattel "Growing up I liked the dolls," Darma says. "Frida really ties into Bratz. "Before this brand, no one would dare to come out with a group of five girls, four of whom are ethnically diverse," Jasmin says.Are the Bratz feminists, then? I need these!"

"Although the dolls looked liked Jasmin, she loved them mostly for their clothes. Pretty blue gown/satin, stunning white rose application on waist. "There was nothing diverse on the market at that time. The creative director dodges my question. The success of the original four dolls generated a quartet of similar dolls in 2002 and 2003. Muslim essential workers across industries prepare for the challenges of working through the coronavirus pandemic while fasting for Ramadan.Showing your ID is required for nearly everything in Hungary. In 2007, a clothing line was released called Lil' Bratz Couture.

Their core personality has stayed the same, but I don't wear the same sweatpants and track pants I wore [in 2000 either]." They also took issue with accessories that appeared to be champagne bottles and glasses; however, the accessories were confirmed to be bottles of smoothies. Mattel's lawsuit claims that Bratz creator Carter Bryant made the doll while working for them and broke the terms of his "invention agreement" by taking it to MGA.

Amidst my attempts to explain that we were journalists and that our express purpose in being there was to disclose information, the company's director of PR and communications, Jennifer Campana, entered the room. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation.Since then Mattel, maker of the iconic Barbie Doll, has been losing market share and embarassing itself with a legal battle that resulted today in a It's clear now they should have responded to MGA's Bratz by revamping Barbie or introducing a new line. They featured almond-shaped eyes adorned with eye shadow and lush, glossy lips. A window showing the doll's feet would provide a clue to which Boyz doll it was, especially important in the quest for the rare Bryce doll, available in only one of every 24 boxes. However, the verdict was overturned on appeal and sent back for retrial. Carter Bryant was hired by Mattel as a Barbie product designer in January 1999. The parental group Dads and Daughters were outraged by the release of the Bratz Secret Date collection.

"I think it's really incredible to note that our team, they're fashion designers," she says. It was just this blonde, blue-eyed girl.

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