Mattel, Inc. v. MCA Records, Inc. Mattel, Inc. v. MCA Records, Inc. Mattel v. MCA Records, 296 F.3d 894 (9th Cir. 2002), was a series of lawsuits between Mattel and MCA Records that resulted from the 1997 Aqua song, "Barbie Girl". The case was ultimately dismissed. On December 5th 2000, Mattel sued MCA Records, the recording company of Aqua, saying the song violated the Barbie trademark and turned Barbie into a sex object, referring to her as a "Blonde Bimbo." They alleged the song had violated their copyrights and trademarks of Barbie, and that its lyrics had tarnished the reputation of their trademark and impinged on
Kimberlite Diamond (brand) and retailer of the 2010 Shanghai Expo. In 2014, Kimberlite Diamond founds China's first youth diamond fashion brand - KELLAN diamonds, and opens its first flagship store in Shanghai on September 19. As of 2016, the distribution network and branches in mainland China, Hong Kong, Canada and Belgium amount up to nearly 600 franchise stores, covering 30 provinces and cities in China and the brand is China's largest diamond retailer. In May, 2018, Kimberlite Diamond unveiled its new Shanghai flagship at the iconic landmark heritage Bund No.3. On July, 06 2018, Kimberlite Diamond launched its first boutique in Vancouver, Canada