• Bebo brings on exec to head up original productions (MediaPost)
• Maybe Barbie can buy that dream home afterall: Mattel seeks US$2 billion in damages from MGA (Wall Street Journal Law Blog)
• In other intellectual property news – Mickey might not belong, lock, stock and ears to Disney (The L.A. Times)
• Smackdown in toyland: Lego vs. Mega Brands (The Globe and Mail)
• Never underestimate the power of the cute and fuzzy to sell merchandise (The New York Times)
• The numbers aren’t good – UK headed towards recession (BBC.com)

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• Bebo brings on exec to head up original productions (MediaPost)
• Maybe Barbie can buy that dream home afterall: Mattel seeks US$2 billion in damages from MGA (Wall Street Journal Law Blog)
• In other intellectual property news - Mickey might not belong, lock, stock and ears to Disney (The L.A. Times)
• Smackdown in toyland: Lego vs. Mega Brands (The Globe and Mail)
• Never underestimate the power of the cute and fuzzy to sell merchandise (The New York Times)
• The numbers aren't good - UK headed towards recession (BBC.com)
August 22, 2008