Hooray! The end of Bratz
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Topic: Hooray! The end of Bratz
Posted By: pepsi
Subject: Hooray! The end of Bratz
Date Posted: 05 December 2008 at 11:01am
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Yesterday a federal judge banned MGA from making and selling it's highly successful Bratz dolls!!!!
Mattel sued MGA because the Bratz dolls creator, Carter Bryant, was working at Mattel when he came up with the concept for the dolls. In August, a California jury awarded Mattel $40 million. Mattel was originally asking for over $2 billion. The jury also later awarded Mattel $10 million for copyright infringement and $90 million for breach of contract. After yesterday's ruling to ban Bratz dolls, Mattel attorney Michael Zeller said "It's a pretty sweeping victory. They have no right to use Bratz for any goods or services at all." Luckily for MGA and Bratz fans everywhere, the judge did allow MGA to wait until the holiday season ends to remove the toys from their store shelves. |
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 05 December 2008 at 11:27am
Yay! But hmmm, does that mean Mattel will now produce them (or a version of them)?  ------------- 
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 05 December 2008 at 12:11pm
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Woohoo! Bye bye skanky big head freak dolls!
*shudders at the thought of them* ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 05 December 2008 at 7:00pm
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wow, and thank goodness, I know there are worse things to worry about, but C has been taking an interest in them , and I dont want her thinking the way to wear makeup is dark dark lip liner around pale lips !
MAKEUP CRIME !!!! ------------- 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 05 December 2008 at 7:02pm
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Oh thank goodness...here is hoping there is nothing similar out in the near future! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 05 December 2008 at 10:51pm
Thank goodness! Those things are awful  ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 05 December 2008 at 11:34pm
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lol does this mean they'll sell them off cheap? or just take them off the shelves. they'll probably sendout messages to sell off as much stock as possible before they are withdrawn. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 06 December 2008 at 10:21am
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I hope they do reduce the price, we love Bratz in our house! ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: sno0ze
Date Posted: 06 December 2008 at 2:17pm
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Yay!! I'm not a fan of them and my 5year old is showing great interest in them, eekkk
I'm sure though that someone will bring out a version of the Bratz though as competition for the Barbie?? |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 06 December 2008 at 7:57pm
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of course they will, but then, have you seen the myscene barbies? they are pretty much just as bad! all that growing up glam stuff is a bit off. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: sno0ze
Date Posted: 06 December 2008 at 8:35pm
| No, haven't seen the myscene barbies, I think I will (try) to be steering my daughter away lol |
Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 07 December 2008 at 7:49am
Well said they are horrid doll's. ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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caraMel wrote:Posted By: Leish
Date Posted: 07 December 2008 at 7:54am
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I am so relieved about that. My SIL loves them and has two boys so now that I have a girl I was shuddering at the thought of her buying my daughter those horrid ugly skanky dolls. Yay!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: NeoshasMummy
Date Posted: 07 December 2008 at 7:07pm
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Thank GOODNESS I can't stand them!! I have got lots of barbies for Neosha to play with (all with ball gowns and nice suitable sets of clothes) so glad they will be gone before she takes an interest.
Awful dolls with the wrong message!------------- https://secure.fertilityfriend.com/home/30c4ec/" rel="nofollow">  Mrs Te Kani ❤️ Neosha 26/5/2007 |
Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 12 December 2008 at 5:04pm
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one word......skanky.
At least Barbie (even with the big boobs) can come with some classy outfits. So glad my girls will never know the world of brats.....although something equally as disturbing is bound to come along. -------------  
TTC #3 since Jan 2010 - PCOS MC April 2010 |
Posted By: Lanata
Date Posted: 04 January 2009 at 8:42pm
Never liked them myself and always held back hen my neice wanted one.. now I won't have to worry when we are at the shops cos they'll be gone!!! yay ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 10:19am
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Oh YAY......my almost 5yo thinks they are cool as well. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: SBM
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 1:43pm
Thank goodness! This is the best news I've heard all day/week/year!! 
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