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The Burch vs. Burch Lawsuit Gets Ugly
2012 was truly the battle of the exes for Tory Burch and ex-husband and business partner Chris Burch. When Chris launched new brand C. Wonder at the end of 2011, critics almost immediately claimed that he’d taken a little too much inspiration from ex-wife Tory’s eponymous brand. Amidst rumblings that Tory would sue Chris for violating intellectual property right laws, Chris surprised everyone by filing suit against Tory, claiming breach of contract and tortious interference. Tory promptly filed counterclaims, which denied all of Chris’ allegations and accused the retail magnate of ripping off the Tory Burch brand. Since then, the ongoing lawsuit has only gotten uglier–with an ever-growing list of accusations, and some hilarious zingers from the judge assigned to the case.