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A federal judge is reportedly considering significantly reducing a multimillion-dollar settlement previously awarded to Clifford “T.I.” Harris and Tameka “Tiny” Harris. Multiple reports indicate that the judge is contemplating lowering the $71 million settlement to $17.8 million due to insufficient evidence that MGA acted in bad faith, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. Last year, a jury awarded the Atlanta couple $71 million after a lengthy legal battle with MGA concerning the alleged misappropriation of their likeness in its popular ‘L.O.L. (Li’l Outrageous Littles) Surprise Dolls line, as reported by AFROTECH™. “Jurors reportedly agree that ‘L.O.L. Surprise! OMG dolls’ infringed on the trade dress and misappropriated the name, image, and likeness of the all-female group that T.I. and Tiny formed,” AFROTECH™ reported. During the weeks-long trial, lawyers pointed out seven MGA Dolls with appearances uncanny to the singers at “ very specific public events.” Tiny’s oldest daughter, Zonnique...
Electric scooters are a phenomenon that seem to have exploded overnight. The trend got a huge backing from tech giants Uber and Alphabet (Google’s parent company) last year after the companies invested $335 million into scooter startup, Lime . Another startup, Bird, also raised about $300 million, according to CNBC. Since then, companies like Lime and Bird can be found across the nation — and even the world. In the short time that they’ve been around, electric scooters have forced people to rethink rideshares and transportation. What was once an industry dominated by cars has expanded to include bikes and, now, scooters. Electric scooters have obvious benefits to help explain their rapid growth. After all, electric scooters are pretty easy to use. They operate without docks, which means you can pick one up and drop it off wherever. With roads becoming increasingly congested, it’s not a surprise that people may want faster transportation options, especially for short rides. However,...