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Transformers: Revenge Of The Once Fallen Stocks
Last Wednesday saw the opening of one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, "Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen". Through its opening weekend, the sequel to the 2007 blockbuster pulled in over $200 million in North America alone.
THQ, Jakks smackdown over WWE rages on
Add another round to the three-way grudge match between Jakks Pacific Inc. , THQ Inc.
China scandal, made in china, production scandals
When access to China became a reality, international enterprises with famous brands lined up to take advantage of the resources and market China had to offer.
Toy importer penalized for lead-paint hazard
Toy importer OKK Trading has agreed to pay a $665,000 civil penalty after it imported and sold toys with high levels of lead and violated other child safety standards.The penalty is part of a settlement the company reached with the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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MGA Entertainment Inc. has reached a confidential settlement with its insurers over payment of the damages and court costs in the company's legal tussle with rival toymaker Mattel Inc.
Robert Pattinson: Twilight star yours to cuddle
The Tonner RPattz. Will the Barbie version be cuter? Photograph by: Screen grab, ToysRus VANCOUVER a ' Soon, Robert Pattinson can be yours to cuddle.
Barbie fashion through the years
A look at some of Barbie's noteworthy styles. Image 1 of 31 The first Barbie from 1959 -- Whitney Friedlander Barbie, the long-limbed American icon, celebrated her golden birthday in style with a bash at New York Fashion Week.
After Major Ruling on Unsafe Lead Levels in Paint, Experts Reveal How To Ensure Your Kids Are Safe
Mattel, Inc. and its subsidiary, Fisher-Price, have been fined $2.3 million for importing and selling toys containing high levels of lead.
Walt Disney Co is introducing $350 netbooks for children ahead of the holidays, even as other toy companies shy away from expensive items to appease recession-hit shoppers.
Will Sotomayor Be a Tech-Savvy Justice?
While Judge Sonia Sotomayor may not be known for many high-profile intellectual property or technology law decisions during her nearly 17 years of service first on the bench of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and now on the 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, she has had ample exposure to these issues during her career.
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Lead Penalties Play Rough With L.A. Toymakers
The fallout from the lead contamination crisis that rocked the toy industry two years ago - culminating in Mattel Inc.
Cutting back? So are the bigwigs
Top retail and luxury executives are sacrificing watches, vacations and new cars in the economic downturn, but keep your hands off their newspapers, nonfat lattes and bicycles.
9th Circuit says Bratz transition can proceed
A federal appeals court has ruled that MGA Entertainment Inc. must continue transitioning its Bratz fashion doll line to Mattel Inc.
Company pays over $2M for selling toys with lead paint
Mattel Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Fisher-Price Inc. will pay $2.3 Million in civil penalties for violating the federal lead paint ban when lead was found in GEOTRAX, Go Diego Go, and other toys.
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Pictionary - Singapore Edition
At www.pictionary.sg Mattel is inviting their consumers to propose words that are relevant to Singapore to be included in the Pictionary Singapore Edition board game.
Mattel plays "wait and watch" game
This holiday season, the world's No. 1 toy maker, Mattel Inc , will play a game of its own -- wait and watch.
Lead Paint: Costing Mattel and the Toy Industry More Than Just $2.3 Million
Years after the initial lead paint scandals that tainted Chinese products in the eyes of global consumers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is finally getting around to impose fines on Mattel for their violations.
WITH HASBRO'S TOYS about to get significant face time on the big screen, the company's shares should be basking in the Hollywood lights.
Wall Street drifts on unemployment data
FOLLOW THE MONEY: » Web site promises to keep track of how stimulus is being spent » Penske buys Saturn brand from GM » L.A. County gas prices soar 55% this year » Oil prices spike to $70 on jobs data » Jobless rate hits 9.4% in May; layoffs slow » U.S. dollar, world markets surge on jobs data » Wal-Mart pledges more ...
Mattel settles lead paint case June 6, 2009
Toy maker Mattel Inc. and its Fisher-Price subsidiary have agreed to pay a $2.3 million civil penalty for importing and selling toys with excessive levels of lead.