Law360, New York (June 16, 2017, 5:14 PM EDT) -- Travelers Indemnity Co. on Thursday asked a New York federal court to declare it does not have to pay the costs hedge fund Standard General LP incurred defending a defamation lawsuit by American Apparel’s ousted CEO Dov Charney, saying the suit was over an employment issue and not advertising.
Travelers argued the suit by Charney falls under a policy exclusion for employment suits because he would not have sued if he was not ousted as CEO, and that attempting to characterize Standard’s statements to the press...
Travelers Says Charney Defamation Suit Costs Not Covered
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