Parneros v. Barnes & Noble, Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:18-cv-07834

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Judge:

Mary Kay Vyskocil

Firms

  1. September 04, 2020

    Barnes & Noble Escapes Ex-CEO's Defamation Claims

    A New York federal judge has trimmed the lawsuit a former Barnes & Noble Inc. CEO filed against the retailer, ruling there wasn't enough to support the executive's allegations that a press release announcing his termination defamed him by suggesting his ouster was over sexual harassment allegations.

  2. May 07, 2019

    Barnes & Noble Must Advance Atty Fees To Ousted CEO

    Barnes & Noble must cough up attorney fees — in advance — for its former chief executive whom the company fired and accused of sexual harassment and sabotage in the CEO's breach of contract and defamation suit, a New York federal judge has ordered.

  3. October 30, 2018

    Barnes & Noble Details Ex-CEO's Alleged Harassment

    Barnes & Noble Inc. fired back against its ousted chief executive who has been accused of sexual misconduct against an employee, matching his breach of contract and defamation claims with breach of fiduciary duty counterclaims alleging he torpedoed a potential acquisition of the company.

  4. August 28, 2018

    Fired CEO Slams Barnes & Noble Founder In Defamation Suit

    The recently ousted chief executive of Barnes & Noble filed suit against the bookseller for breach of contract and defamation Tuesday in New York federal court, saying the company fired him at the whim of its "volatile" founder and largest private shareholder, who accused the CEO of sexual misconduct against an employee.

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