Mary-Kate and Ashley in ACTION! // The Olsen Twins Vs. Acclaim

Mary-Kate and Ashley: Magical Mystery Mall

Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen,also known as the Olsen Twins collectively, are fashion designers and former child actresses. These fraternal twins made their acting debut as Michelle Tanner on the television series Full House. At the age of six, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen began starring together in TV, film, and video projects, which continued to their teenage years. Through their company Dualstar, the Olsens joined the ranks of the wealthiest women in the entertainment industry at a young age.

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In 2004, twin celebrities Mary-Kate sued video game publisher Acclaim over $177,966.32 in bank royalties after their company Dualstar Entertainment split from Acclaim a year earlier. Acclaim was to pay back royalties plus "maximum interest" and an additional $300,000 over the cancelation of the title Mary-Kate and Ashley in ACTION! for the GameCube, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, and PC in 2003.

A letter from the Olsen twin’s lawyer to Acclaim asserted that the video game publisher “blatantly abandoned the Mary-Kate and Ashley brand and has taken the Mary-Kate and Ashley brand in video games, which had flourished, and has now run it into the ground.” Acclaim and the twins settled out of the court

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