{"id":126533,"date":"2025-07-11T13:15:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T21:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/07\/11\/new-trial-expected-in-omg-girlz-trade-dress-suit-after-judge-slashes-53-6m-award-to-1-2\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T13:15:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T21:15:31","slug":"new-trial-expected-in-omg-girlz-trade-dress-suit-after-judge-slashes-53-6m-award-to-1-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/07\/11\/new-trial-expected-in-omg-girlz-trade-dress-suit-after-judge-slashes-53-6m-award-to-1-2\/","title":{"rendered":"New Trial Expected in OMG Girlz Trade Dress Suit After Judge Slashes $53.6M Award to $1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. District Judge James Selna said evidence presented at trial did not prove MGA Entertainment had willfully infringed on the likenesses of the Atlanta pop performers, obligating him to cut the jury&#8217;s sizable punitive damages award.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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