Bryant

ORDER RE MOTIONS HEARD ON JUNE 11, 2007

Presently before the Court is a multitude of motions filed by a number of parties in these consolidated cases. The factual allegations underlying the present actions are expansive and complex. They are set forth below only to the extent necessary for the Court’s consideration of the present motions. At their essence, although involving a number of other legal and factual issues, these cases involve the rights to certain fashion dolls. The present motions, six in total, focus on four basic issues: Two of the motions, filed by certain counter-defendants, address the sufficiency of the allegations made by Mattel, Inc. (“Mattel”) in its counterclaims; most notably, these motions challenge the sufficiency of the allegations which underlie Mattel’s claims based on the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968 (“RICO”). Another motion challenges the Court’s exercise of personal jurisdiction over a foreign corporation, MGAE de México, S.R.L. de C.V. (“MGA Mexico”). Two additional motions seek review of a ruling, issued by a court-appointed discovery master, overruling objections made during a party’s deposition that…