Diana Wang
Conde Nast Slapped with Intern Lawsuit
In the midst of Diana Wang's ongoing lawsuit against Hearst for unpaid intern wages, comes news of another media intern lawsuit--this time against Conde Nast. Two former interns filed suit against Conde Nast on Thursday, alleging that the company failed to pay them minimum wage, the New York Times is reporting.
Unpaid Interns' Class Action Suit Against Hearst Gets Thrown Out
Diana Wang, the former Harper's Bazaar intern who filed a class action lawsuit against Hearst for unpaid wages, just got served with some bad news: a judge ruled Wednesday that Wang and her fellow plaintiffs can no longer pursue the lawsuit as a class action case.
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.
The Biggest Fashion Feuds of 2012
Cathy Horyn and Oscar de la Renta may have had the only beef that literally involved beef, but there were a slew of others this year. Fashion people simply could not just let shit slide. From drawn out legal battles to ironic graffiti wars, click through to rehash 2012's biggest fashion beefs.
Maggie Rizer's Dog Goes to Heaven, the Design Piracy Bill Gains Momentum, and Fergie Goes Wet-n-Wild
Court docs show that Diana Wang's class action lawsuit against Harper's Bazaar may not actually be so strong after all. Oops! {BuzzFeed} Are you (C) Wondering what happened at the grand opening of C. Wonder's new Time Warner locale? Kelly Rutherford pogo-sticked, Karina Smirnoff sat on a giant teddy bear, and a fab time was had by all! {Fashionista Inbox} Is this the end of adventures in copyright? A new design piracy bill could protect designers against knock-offs for up to three years. {WWD} Model Maggie Rizer's golden retriever Bea died on a United Airlines flight and Maggie is really, really mad. And sad. So are we. That's just so, so sad. RIP, Bea. {E!}