Legal Opinion

Art Attacks Ink, LLC v. MGA Entertainment Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 16, 2009No. 07-56110PublishedCited by 87 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:

I. Introduction

Art Attacks Ink, LLC (“Art Attacks”) brought suit against MGA Entertainment Inc. (“MGA”), alleging copyright, trademark, and trade dress infringement. A jury found for MGA on the trademark claim, but could not reach a verdict on the remaining claims. MGA then moved for judgment as a matter of law under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50(b). The district court granted the motion and Art Attacks timely appealed. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. As a preliminary matter, we must determine whether MGA timely filed its Rule 50(b) motion. We…

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