A federal judge has granted Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe’s motion to withdraw from representing MGA Entertainment, maker of the Bratz doll, in its copyright dispute with Mattel. Orrick moved to withdraw from representing MGA and its chief executive, citing $3.85 million in unpaid legal fees.

MGA has settled in principle its $10.2 million billing dispute with O’Melveny & Myers, which represented the Bratz doll maker in its copyright dispute with Mattel. O’Melveny sued MGA last year for unpaid bills related to its work on the case. The dispute lingered during a fight over discovery.

A federal judge has tentatively dismissed an antitrust suit filed by MGA Entertainment against Mattel, ruling that the maker of the Bratz doll was barred from asserting claims that it should have brought in a previously filed copyright infringement case.

A federal judge has denied a request by insurance companies that paid legal costs for MGA Entertainment in its successful case against Mattel to intervene in a bid to snag part of the $141 million in attorney fees and costs awarded to the Bratz doll manufacturer.

The insurance companies that paid the legal costs associated with MGA Entertainment’s successful court battle with Mattel are seeking to recover a portion of the $141 million in attorney fees and costs awarded to the Bratz doll manufacturer.