The Ledger
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Larian offered Mattel designer Carter Bryant a 3% royalty for Bratz
“We give you three percent royalty on the dolls, but you must quit Mattel and come here right away.”
Larian: Mattel Uses Litigation to Put Competitors Out of Business
“When you look at the history of Mattel, they have basically used litigation as a business tool to put competitors out of business.”
Quinn Emanuel made $450M representing Mattel in the Bratz lawsuit
“Oh my god, Cohen Emanuel, the law firm that represented, made four hundred and fifty million dollars.”
Osher: Major toy acquirers buy entire product categories, not single products
“If I'm ever going to sell this company, I'm going to need a category that Hasbro or Mattel or one of these companies need because they buy categories. That's what they don't need a product unless it's a lifelong product. They need a category.”
Larian: MGA is North America's top privately held toy company
“We're not as big as metal, but we are the number one privately held toy company in North America.”
Harari: Spin Master's Key Charm Cuties failed against Mattel on design and branding
“This really, we were up against Mattel and their marketing and their design, and our design couldn't compete. Like, our dolls didn't look as nice as theirs. Our packaging wasn't as good. Our commercial wasn't as good. We didn't have the brand. We didn't have e…”