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Mattel Wins Trade Secret Case

Yesterday a California jury found in favor of Mattel Inc., maker of Barbie dolls, in its high profile suit against MGA Entertainment Inc., maker of Bratz dolls, and its chief executive. According to the Wall Street Journal, "Mattel alleged that MGA essentially stole the idea for Bratz from Mattel through a secret collaboration with designer Carter Bryant, who Mattel said invented the doll while on its payroll." Bryant's credibility was called into question when it was disclosed that he used a program called "Evidence Eliminator" to wipe a computer hard drive shortly before it was to be entered into evidence.

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