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Friday December 21st, 2012

Charlie Rose To Pay $250,000 To Former Interns To Settle Lawsuit Over Unpaid Wages: What Does It Mean for the Hearst Lawsuit?
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Charlie Rose To Pay $250,000 To Former Interns To Settle Lawsuit Over Unpaid Wages: What Does It Mean for the Hearst Lawsuit?

Yesterday Charlie Rose and his production company shelled out $250,000 to a group of former interns to settle a class-action lawsuit over unpaid wages.

It’s a scenario that should sound familiar to those of us in the fashion media world. The suit is not unlike the one former Harper’s Bazaar intern Diana Wang is bringing against Hearst–only Wang’s is on a much bigger scale.

“I’d go as far as to say this case will likely influence settlement talks in the Hearst suit,” Elie Mystal, our legal expert over at our brother site Above the Law told us.

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Published at 4:06 PM

Tuesday November 6th, 2012

The Gloves Come Off: Tory Burch Files Counterclaims Against Chris Burch

The Gloves Come Off: Tory Burch Files Counterclaims Against Chris Burch

And the battle of the exes continues.

Last month, Chris Burch filed suit against ex-wife and business partner Tory Burch, claiming breach of contract and tortious interference. Now, Tory Burch is firing back. The designer filed answer and counterclaims to Chris’ suit this morning, WWD is reporting.

She also outlined how Chris Burch allegedly ripped off the Tory Burch brand for his new venture, C.Wonder.

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Published at 12:40 PM

Friday November 2nd, 2012

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Wednesday August 15th, 2012

Alexander Wang Sweatshop Lawsuit Dismissed

Alexander Wang Sweatshop Lawsuit Dismissed

Alexander Wang can heave a sigh of relief this morning. The $450 million dollar lawsuit against him, which alleged the designer’s NYC factory was a “sweatshop,” has been dismissed, WWD is reporting. The case was thrown out on Monday by New York federal court Judge Harold Baer, however Wang didn’t get away 100% scot-free: The Read more →

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Published at 10:00 AM

Monday June 18th, 2012

Wednesday May 9th, 2012

Former Chris Burch Employee Claims He Was Fired For Not Being Gay

Former Chris Burch Employee Claims He Was Fired For Not Being Gay

Yes, you read that headline right.

A guy named Jamie Adigo has filed a $1 million suit against his former employer Chris Burch because, he alleges, he was fired for being…straight. According to the Post, Ardigo claims Burch said that he “only hired gay men because they were productive and he trusted them,” and after Ardigo complained about said comment to HR, he was canned.

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Published at 12:45 PM

Monday December 7th, 2009

Wednesday July 15th, 2009

Cuomo’s Beauty Crackdown

A couple of years ago, there was a bit of a stir in the film industry about manufactured critic quotes being used in trailers and DVD releases to deceive audiences. And while the studios took some flack, no major legal battles ensued that we’re aware of. Now, fake reviews of a different sort are the Read more →

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Published at 1:34 PM

Wednesday July 8th, 2009

Mid-Day Snack

Mid-Day Snack

Dolled Up: There exist in the world 25 Terry Richardson action figures. Sometimes things are just so right. {Refinery29 via Slamhype} Shine On: What does “shine” mean to Twiggy, Mischa, and Kate? Sass & Bide knows. Now you can too. {Vogue UK} More Puppies! Modelinia continues to fill the void left in my life by Read more →

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Published at 12:55 PM