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- reincarnate, on 12/04/2008, -6/+242good. i think those dolls look like trashy hookers.
- Trollbane, on 12/05/2008, -1/+109This is massive news for all the five year old girls on digg.
- captainsky, on 12/04/2008, -1/+81This isn't just about copyright infringement, it's about a breach of contract. "The ruling, issued in federal court in Riverside, followed a jury's finding that Bratz designer Carter Bryant developed the concept for the dolls while working for Mattel."
Yes, it stinks, but he did agree to work for Mattel under those conditions. - SheilaNoya, on 12/05/2008, -2/+73I agree too. I can't imagine a parent wanting their child to play with a tiny plastic slut.
- inactive, on 12/05/2008, -0/+58Slutz™
- MorganMghee, on 12/05/2008, -0/+38re-titled 'barbies slutty 3rd cousin twice removed' movie.
- webkami, on 12/04/2008, -2/+39"Mattel sued MGA Entertainment for $500 million alleging that Bratz creator Carter Bryant was working for Mattel when he developed the idea for Bratz."
http://www.letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=bratz+laws ... - cyrusuncc, on 12/04/2008, -3/+38i like how the thumbnail photo is for another article listed on the page
- whataSAMF, on 12/05/2008, -2/+37my life is over!!!
:'( - PopcornDave, on 12/05/2008, -0/+35So the market's wide open for anybody to come out with a replacement called ***** or Twatz then?
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…………………………………………………….’’~-~’……....................... - FatBird19, on 12/05/2008, -2/+34Read. The. Article.
- b3astie, on 12/04/2008, -0/+31So does this mean the Bratz movie gets stricken from the history books?!
- SuburbianMike, on 12/05/2008, -0/+28Dolls, serious business.
- Greg-J, on 12/04/2008, -1/+27I completely agree. Although Mattel will probably buy the rights or workout a deal with MGA. It'll be good to get them off store shelves though.
- schoepsMS, on 12/05/2008, -1/+20I absolutely refuse to let my daughters even near those trashy things. Modern Barbie isn't much better.
- bullsfan03, on 12/05/2008, -0/+18I'm waiting for a pedobear to show up in this thread soon.
- TheFinaleofSeem, on 12/05/2008, -0/+18You know, while this suit may or may not be *****, I can't say that I'm sad to see Skankz...er, Bratz dolls going byebye. Yes, let's teach our young girls how to be superficial, materialistic, trashy looking ***** (and the Z in place of an S is a painful fad, too) before they're even old enough to know what that is! I ***** HATE Bratz with a passion. Good ***** riddance.
- afruff23, on 12/05/2008, -8/+26So don't buy them. No need to forcibly stop them from making their slutty dolls.
- bscene, on 12/05/2008, -1/+14i don't understand why some parents simply don't refuse to buy these dolls...
i have 2 daughters and i've told them that i will never buy them a brat because they are 'trashy' (if i was talking to an adult i would call them skanky, slutty wastes of plastic) - sadhesati, on 12/05/2008, -0/+13Apparently there must be a lot then, since this has made the front page.
I think Bratz are kind of lame.Their lips are all huge and so are their heads. Not that Barbie is any better, but at least their heads are proportionate to their bodies. - Murdats, on 12/05/2008, -1/+13actually I am sure that such a contract wouldn't differentiate between the time of the idea. I suspect it would be something along the lines of anything you come up with related to your work while you are working for this company.
- walshgopher, on 12/05/2008, -0/+12Modern Barbie, she comes with a printed t-shirt and a mac laptop
- Berkana, on 12/05/2008, -2/+14Perhaps they would be better named "Slutz."
- TheFinaleofSeem, on 12/05/2008, -3/+14And a lot of Germans lost jobs after the concentration camps were shut down.
- walshgopher, on 12/05/2008, -3/+13My kids are going to have to grow up with the kids who learn how to dress from those dolls as their cool older kid idols.
- inactive, on 12/05/2008, -4/+14As much as I hate Bratz, and despite the creator working for Mattel at the time, I disagree with Judge Larson's ruling because it goes against the wishes of the jurors.
I'm fed up with the technicality of copyright laws that give too much power to companies which inhibit innovation and new products. - cloudyskies41, on 12/05/2008, -6/+15Having worked for Judge Larson before, I can personally attest that he is one of the finest public servants that this country has the privilege of having in its courts. Hopefully in the future, you'll look into the character of those you "judge" rather than make inane accusations.
- ins0mn0maniac, on 12/05/2008, -1/+10OMG like, no way!!!!1
- TheFinaleofSeem, on 12/05/2008, -0/+9No, sadly that coathanger abortion smeared all over celluloid will continue to exist. It cannot be erased in the minds of those who have witnessed the atrocity, much like holocaust victims will never forget.
- draculthemad, on 12/05/2008, -0/+9Here is a link to what got the creator nailed.
Its been law since 1976.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_for_hire
He was an employee of the makers of Barbie when he made up his idea, and they have documents proving that.
His contract included a work for hide clause presumably. Him leaving to found his own company with what was legally their copyright is what this ruling was based on. - twiztidsinz, on 12/05/2008, -0/+8If Mattel had copyright to anything he designed while employed then wouldn't it be both?
- drgkstep, on 12/05/2008, -0/+8coquettish – noun - a woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration and affection; flirt.
origin - from the french coquette
but almost all words in English are from latin, french, spanish, german, dutch or numerous others. I'm not going to give you a lesson in etymology but you need one. - mattyz0r, on 12/05/2008, -0/+8I wouldn't want my kids exposed to a mac laptop.
- jordanisj, on 12/05/2008, -0/+8There's no precedence-setting going on here, you know. This kind of situation is big-time old hat.
- ellecon, on 12/05/2008, -1/+9The most disturbing of the line are the Bratz Kidz, which resemble the equally inappropriate heavily-made-up child beauty pageant contestants. The $778 million made off the line in a mere 7 years would seem to indicate that indeed many parents want their children to play with "tiny plastic slut(s)". More than likely Mommy and Daddy are too apathetic to notice, buying the tyke whatever will keep her placated.
- sockpuppets, on 12/05/2008, -0/+7Haha NoodleMap plays with dolls.
- kurtwinter, on 12/05/2008, -1/+8They are trashy hooker dolls, they look like street trash and should have been doused in perfume and given free shots at the VD clinic - BUT THIS IS AMERICA! Goddamit. ***** Mattel needed to compete in the stores, not the courtroom - ***** monopolist scumbags.
- stockjones, on 12/05/2008, -2/+9Thank God.
- elo91, on 12/05/2008, -1/+8and the winner is....unrealistic female body model!!! dirty slut aggrandizer goes down!!!
- doctordbx, on 12/05/2008, -0/+7Because even if he did do it on his own time:
(1) He may never have been exposed the industry, suppliers and distributor networks without having worked at Mattel.
(2) Any research information or other company resources would aid development which he normally wouldn't have access to.
If it's safe to assume he may never have developed them unless he worked at Mattel, and did so during his time at Mattel, then there's a case.
Sucks I know. - Memnochxx, on 12/05/2008, -1/+8Why would they work out a deal? MGA doesn't have any rights to the design.
- NoodleMap, on 12/05/2008, -8/+15Get your Bratz dolls Now, The market demand is going to freaking Skyrocket now. ; )
- raquel9e, on 12/05/2008, -0/+7PeppermintPig: RTFA! The jury found that Bratz was invented while the guy was working for Mattel.
- ophello, on 12/05/2008, -0/+6I know: all Barbie and Bratz products shall be replaced with Spirograph.
- jgzman, on 12/05/2008, -0/+6You clearly didn't read the article. You more clearly don't understand the judicial system.
In this case, the manufacturer of the Bratz dolls was found to have violated the laws about developing a product while working for someone else by a JURY, not a judge. The judge simply gave the appropriate orders.
Frankly, I think it is *****. It would be one thing if he stole secrets from Barbie, but AFAIK, he didn't. "oh, little plastic dolls. What a good idea." If he can improve on the idea, good for him.
It sounds to me very much like 'this guy is taking our market share! Sue him!' - elo91, on 12/05/2008, -0/+6i'm fed up with laws that consider ideas property.
- TheFinaleofSeem, on 12/05/2008, -2/+8I'm not one to scream at any perceived immorality in public (far from it), but I gotta agree with walshgopher. I draw the line at Bratz. This lawsuit aside, they can go ahead and sell them, but what makes me sick is the demand for this crap. Parents actually buy this rancid ***** for their daughters. Then said girls spread the crap around as "cool" and then more girls want it. Should I have a daughter, I hope that Bratz or anything like it is long gone by the time she's old enough to want dolls.
- walshgopher, on 12/05/2008, -0/+5You put a Z on it which makes it cute, and its trademarked which means someone else will be responsible if it influences my children. <3
- Eezyville, on 12/05/2008, -0/+5Holy ***** you actually raise your kids?!
You should really teach some other parents to do the same. -
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