A choose reinstated $53.6 million in damages awarded to T.I., Tiny Harris, and the OMG Girlz of their lawsuit in opposition to MGA’s O.M.G. dolls.
T.I., Tiny Harris and the OMG Girlz are celebrating after a California federal choose reportedly reinstated the $53.6 million in punitive damages initially awarded of their copyright infringement lawsuit in opposition to O.M.G. Doll’s toy firm MGA.
A jury beforehand awarded the entertainers a staggering $71 million in compensatory damages after profitable their long-standing authorized battle with the toy big. The couple celebrated the victory as a win “for the tradition,” however a later ruling lowered the award quantity, doubtlessly to $17 million.
Nevertheless, in response to Tiny, the choose modified their thoughts and rescinded the ruling. The singer took to Instagram on Monday (February 3) with a submitting from U.S. District Courtroom Choose James V. Selna, upholding the unique $53.6 million in punitive damages alongside $17.9 million in compensatory damages.
“Upon consideration of the proof,” the submitting learn, “the Courts grants disgorgement of income of $17,872,252 below widespread regulation misappropriation, and affirms the jury’s award of punitive damages of $53,616,759.”
Tiny Harris Thanks Authorized Workforce Amid OMG Girlz Victory
“Don’t play with God’s kids!” Tiny wrote on the submit. “So grateful & grateful to our superb regulation workforce.”
T.I. and Tiny gained the OMG Girlz lawsuit again in September 2024, though the case lasted a number of years, with the preliminary grievance filed in 2020.
Tiny shaped the OMG Girlz group that included her daughter Zonnique Pullins in 2009. T.I. and Tiny alleged that MGA’s L.O.L. Shock! O.M.G. dolls violated the mental property rights of their teen woman group OMG Girlz.
A jury dominated that 15 of the dolls infringed on the group’s commerce costume, title, picture or likeness. The couple was awarded $17.9 million in compensatory damages and $53.6 million in punitive damages.
This was the third trial within the case, with earlier trials leading to a mistrial and a win for MGA that was later overturned. MGA Leisure denied the allegations and known as the lawsuit a “cash seize.”
