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April 1, 2024

Pirch lawsuits show the depth of the company’s troubles

A week after abruptly pausing operations, the Southern California–based luxury kitchen, bath and appliance chain is facing legal action for past-due rent, breached credit agreements and missing orders.

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March 28, 2024

Kim Kardashian and her designers are sued over alleged knockoffs

A complaint filed by the Judd Foundation claims that Clements Design produced a copy of Donald Judd’s La Mansana Table and Chair 84 for the offices of Skkn by Kim and that in a now-deleted video, the celebrity said the pieces were genuine.

real estate

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November 6, 2023

Is bad news for real estate agents good news for designers?

Last week’s verdict in a federal class-action lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors, among other defendants, is poised to fundamentally alter the dynamics of the real estate industry.

retail watch

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August 31, 2023

Inside the lawsuit between B2B digital marketplaces Faire and Tundra

Two B2B marketplaces have filed competing lawsuits, each alleging that the other infringed on their company’s opportunities for growth.

shops & showrooms

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April 16, 2023

Jean de Merry abruptly shutters its multiline business

The Los Angeles–based company is ceasing to represent other brands, and has closed its showrooms. Co-founder Christian Maroselli says the eponymous furniture line will continue.

lawsuits

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March 16, 2023

Coco & Dash claims partial victory in the battle for blue checks

After a year of legal battling over the right to blue-checked upholstery, Dallas home shop Coco & Dash and Swedish bedding maker Hästens have reached a cease-fire (for now).

furniture

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December 12, 2022

What to know about the collapse of United Furniture

United Furniture Industries, one of the largest furnishings manufacturers in the country, terminated all of its more than 2,700 employees, bringing operations to an immediate and shockingly abrupt halt. Here’s what we know.

lawsuits

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July 19, 2022

Hästens is once again suing to claim it owns blue checks

Coco & Dash is gearing up to defend itself against the Swedish bedding brand’s lawsuit, which many observers are calling out as trademark bullying.

lawsuits

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January 26, 2022

Why is Hästens threatening a small Texas home shop?

A Dallas shop owner’s blue checked sofa has put her at the epicenter of a legal battle with the Swedish bedding company.

weekly feature

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August 18, 2021

Are knockoffs really so bad?

A professor of law explains his provocative theory about the role copycatting plays in fostering growth and innovation.

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