RENEE MONTAGNE, host: NPR's business news starts with an early holiday gift for Mattel.</s>RENEE MONTAGNE, host: Just in time for the holidays, a federal judge has granted the toymaker one of its big wishes. The judge has ordered a rival company to stop selling a doll that's undercut sales of Mattel's Barbie dolls. MGA's Bratz dolls are sassier and more skimpily dressed, and they've been hugely popular among young girls. But Mattel says MGA stole the idea for Bratz because it came from a designer who was on Mattel's payroll at the time.</s>RENEE MONTAGNE, host: A judge has already sided with Mattel. And last night he issued an order that The Wall Street Journal calls a sweeping victory for Mattel. The judge has banned MGA from making, producing, or licensing the dolls. He did give MGA a stocking stuffer. The company can wait until after the holiday shopping season to remove its Bratz dolls from store shelves.
Just in time for the holidays, a federal judge has granted giant toymaker Mattel one of its big wishes. The judge ordered a rival company to stop selling Bratz dolls, which have undercut sales of Mattel's own Barbie. Wednesday's ruling follows a jury's finding that Bratz doll designer Carter Bryant came up with the pouty-lipped dolls while working for Mattel. The judge said the Bratz dolls may remain on store shelves until after the holidays.