Austin Startup Battles Toy Giant Hasbro Over Water Guns
In late August 2021, several top executives for toy giant Hasbro flew from the company’s headquarters in Rhode Island to Austin to attend a backyard party that erupted into a water-gun battle. The weapons involved would become one of the hottest new toys to hit the market since the Super Soaker. The good times, however, didn't last. A year later, the backyard fun had become a full-fledged David-versus-Goliath legal battle.