Homemaking maven Martha Stewart might be headed toward more legal trouble. She's being sued for breach of contract by Macy's Inc., which alleges that her company, Martha Stewart Omnimedia Inc., entered into an agreement with Macy's rival J.C. Penney Co. Inc to sell...
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‘Spider-Man’ director countersued for breach of contract
The entertainment industry is powered in large part by expectations. Producers of television shows, feature films and theatrical productions invest and make money based on speculations that the material within will appeal to paying audiences and advertisers. When a...
Retired officer sues Port Authority for breach of contract
Most companies and government agencies offer some type of benefits and perks to their employees, and many extend these to their retirees. Some of the perks are financial, which can be extra helpful to those on a fixed income. But what happens when these benefits...
Breach of contract suit filed over licensing of TV star’s name
An agreement to use "Jersey Shore" TV star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi's name on a wide variety of merchandise has resulted in a breach of contract lawsuit. The entertainment figure is seeking to end her licensing arrangement with SRG Ventures. The signing of the deal was...
Authors accuse Amazon of breach of contract with Lending Library
A new Amazon.com service that offers free books to Kindle users has authors using some choice words to describe the online retailer and accusing it of breach of contract.The Lending Library allows Amazon Prime members to borrow e-books from a library of more than...
Supreme Court will not hear “Ghost Hunters” implied breach of contract case
Some folks in New Jersey are probably familiar with the television show "Ghost Hunters." Two individuals say they pitched the idea of the show to NBC Universal and claim the entertainment company ripped them off by using their idea to start the show. Recently, the...
Heavy metal lead singer sued for breach of contract by former manager
People in New Jersey may be interested to learn about the legal developments of heavy metal singer Rob Halford. Rob Halford is the lead singer for the British heavy metal band Judas Priest. Recently Halford's longtime manager John Baxter sued Halford and the other...
West Virginia sues Big East for breach of contract
Many folks in New Jersey may be following the ebb and flow of college football teams that are considering different conferences and jumping to different conferences. Colorado made the move to join the Pac-12 last year, and Nebraska joined the Big Ten this year. To...
Melissa Joan Hart sued by former manager in breach of contract case
Many New Jersey children who grew up in the 90s were probably familiar with the Nickelodeon show "Clarissa Explains It All," and the actress who played Clarissa, Melissa Joan Hart. Many of those children who are now adults may be surprised to find out that the actress...
Groupon sues former sales execs in breach of contract case
The online coupon and daily deals company, Groupon, has sued two former sales executives in a breach of contract case and claims the executives will eventually apply confidential information gained from their time at Groupon to their new positions at Google Offers....