California Judge Bars T.I. from Challenging Witness Motives in L.O.L. Surprise! Doll IP Retrial

In a recent development, rapper T.I. was unsuccessful in his attempt to prevent MGA Entertainment from questioning the motivations of his customer witnesses in the upcoming intellectual property retrial. The dispute centers around MGA’s L.O.L. Surprise! doll line. A California federal judge ruled that T.I. is also prohibited from introducing arguments related to cultural appropriation in this context (Read more).