In a contentious intellectual property dispute, an attorney representing hip hop stars T.I. and Tiny Harris presented closing arguments to a California federal jury, urging them to apply “common sense” in determining whether MGA Entertainment’s line of O.M.G. dolls infringes on the trade dress and misappropriates the name, likeness, and identity of the OMG Girlz pop group. The case hinges on the alleged similarities between the dolls and the pop group, with significant implications for both parties related to branding and likeness rights.
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