American Apparel Faces a Lawsuit Related to, But Not Filed Directly Because of, Sexual Harassment
An ex-accountant alleges Dov Charney fired him after he refused to cook the books.
Dov Charney Headed to Court?
Woody Allen sued Charney in April, and now it looks like the case will head to court.
Posted 10/24/08 in The Cut
Make It Work
We Don’t Care If Bravo’s New Fashion Reality Show Is a ‘Runway’ Knockoff
They've got to fill the void somehow, and 'Project Runway' is getting stale.
Posted 10/24/08 in Daily Intel
Tragedies
Star Jones: Displaced, Litigious
Thanks to leaks and mold, she's fled her Upper East Side triplex penthouse and is suing the condo board for $700,000.
Posted 10/15/08 in Grub Street
Clubland
Clubs vs. Cops
Rumor has it that in the next weeks, certain clubs will file multiple, massive corruption lawsuits against the NYPD.
Posted 10/14/08 in The Cut
Beauty Marks
Penn Badgley’s Beauty Regimen; Waterproof Mascara Advice
Also Vitamin Shampoo ripped off VitaminWater, and now lawyers are involved.
Posted 10/10/08 in Grub Street
Mediavore
Hawaiian Tropic Zone Fires Bad Managers, Sometimes; Sustainable Sushi Stats in Your Pocket
A restaurant critic crosses the ethics line by having a chef cater her wedding, and how Bobby Flay got his start in the food business, from our glance at the morning headlines.
Posted 10/07/08 in Grub Street
Food Fights
Dems and Republicans Are Antagonistic About Arugula; Lebanon and Israel Fight About Falafel
Food has never been so politicized.
Master P’s Mastership of ‘P’ Challenged
Pepe Jeans filed a trademark-infringement case against the rapper.
Jay-Z's Rocawear Sued for Trademark Infringement
His "I will not lose" tagline was trademarked by a company that now fears its goods look like Rocawear knockoffs.
Posted 09/30/08 in The Cut
Making It Work
What the ‘Project Runway’ Lawsuit Means for ‘Project Runway’
Taping will continue as planned while the show remains homeless. Which means LiLo stays!
Posted 09/29/08 in The Cut
Making It Work
‘Project Runway’ Saved From Lifetime Move!
A judge ruled NBC should have had the chance to match Lifetime's offer for the show.
Posted 09/10/08 in Grub Street
Lawsuits
Workers Sue 230 Fifth Owner
The rooftop bar draws unwanted attention, again.
Posted 09/10/08 in Grub Street
Le Scandale
Pervy Performers Accuse the Box of Everything Imaginable, and Then Some
Box honcho Simon Hammerstein is accused of abusing his dog, keeping in-house prostitutes, sexual harassment, and pressuring a couple of sisters into a threesome.
Posted 09/08/08 in Daily Intel
Vu.
Russian Financier Andrei Vavilov Sues Plaza Over Tiny Windows, Ugly Air Conditioners
A buyer for two new penthouses at the legendary hotel is highly unimpressed with what his $53.5 million got him.
Posted 09/08/08 in Vulture
No Paycheck Either
Makers of ‘No Country for Old Men’ Attempt to Put One Over on Real-life Old Man
Tommy Lee Jones says the studio had him sign a contract they knew contained errors.
Posted 09/02/08 in Grub Street
Mediavore
School Lunches Go Locavore; Ed Brown Goes Fishing
Slow Food lecturers are boring, the cocktails of ‘Mad Men,’ and more, in our morning news roundup.
Posted 08/22/08 in Grub Street
NewsFeed
Turmoil at Pink Elephant, Mansion, 1Oak, and Madison
Scott Sartiano is being sued by two waitresses who claim they were fired because he wanted an all-white staff.
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