Accessibility Statement Skip Navigation
  • Why PRWeb
  • How It Works
  • Who Uses It
  • Pricing
  • Login
  • GDPR
  • Create a Free Account
Return to PRWeb homepage
  • News
  • Resources
  • Contact
When typing in this field, a list of search results will appear and be automatically updated as you type.

Searching for your content...

No results found. Please change your search terms and try again.
  • News in Focus
      • Browse News Releases

      • All News Releases
      • Multimedia Gallery

      • All Multimedia
      • All Photos
      • All Videos
  • Business & Money
      • Auto & Transportation

      • Aerospace, Defense
      • Air Freight
      • Airlines & Aviation
      • Automotive
      • Maritime & Shipbuilding
      • Railroads and Intermodal Transportation
      • Supply Chain/Logistics
      • Transportation, Trucking & Railroad
      • Travel
      • Trucking and Road Transportation
      • View All Auto & Transportation

      • Business Technology

      • Blockchain
      • Broadcast Tech
      • Computer & Electronics
      • Computer Hardware
      • Computer Software
      • Data Analytics
      • Electronic Commerce
      • Electronic Components
      • Electronic Design Automation
      • Financial Technology
      • High Tech Security
      • Internet Technology
      • Nanotechnology
      • Networks
      • Peripherals
      • Semiconductors
      • View All Business Technology

      • Entertain­ment & Media

      • Advertising
      • Art
      • Books
      • Entertainment
      • Film and Motion Picture
      • Magazines
      • Music
      • Publishing & Information Services
      • Radio & Podcast
      • Television
      • View All Entertain­ment & Media

      • Financial Services & Investing

      • Accounting News & Issues
      • Acquisitions, Mergers and Takeovers
      • Banking & Financial Services
      • Bankruptcy
      • Bond & Stock Ratings
      • Conference Call Announcements
      • Contracts
      • Cryptocurrency
      • Dividends
      • Earnings
      • Earnings Forecasts & Projections
      • Financing Agreements
      • Insurance
      • Investments Opinions
      • Joint Ventures
      • Mutual Funds
      • Private Placement
      • Real Estate
      • Restructuring & Recapitalization
      • Sales Reports
      • Shareholder Activism
      • Shareholder Meetings
      • Stock Offering
      • Stock Split
      • Venture Capital
      • View All Financial Services & Investing

      • General Business

      • Awards
      • Commercial Real Estate
      • Corporate Expansion
      • Earnings
      • Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
      • Human Resource & Workforce Management
      • Licensing
      • New Products & Services
      • Obituaries
      • Outsourcing Businesses
      • Overseas Real Estate (non-US)
      • Personnel Announcements
      • Real Estate Transactions
      • Residential Real Estate
      • Small Business Services
      • Socially Responsible Investing
      • Surveys, Polls and Research
      • Trade Show News
      • View All General Business

  • Science & Tech
      • Consumer Technology

      • Artificial Intelligence
      • Blockchain
      • Cloud Computing/Internet of Things
      • Computer Electronics
      • Computer Hardware
      • Computer Software
      • Consumer Electronics
      • Cryptocurrency
      • Data Analytics
      • Electronic Commerce
      • Electronic Gaming
      • Financial Technology
      • Mobile Entertainment
      • Multimedia & Internet
      • Peripherals
      • Social Media
      • STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math)
      • Supply Chain/Logistics
      • Wireless Communications
      • View All Consumer Technology

      • Energy & Natural Resources

      • Alternative Energies
      • Chemical
      • Electrical Utilities
      • Gas
      • General Manufacturing
      • Mining
      • Mining & Metals
      • Oil & Energy
      • Oil and Gas Discoveries
      • Utilities
      • Water Utilities
      • View All Energy & Natural Resources

      • Environ­ment

      • Conservation & Recycling
      • Environmental Issues
      • Environmental Policy
      • Environmental Products & Services
      • Green Technology
      • Natural Disasters
      • View All Environ­ment

      • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing

      • Aerospace & Defense
      • Agriculture
      • Chemical
      • Construction & Building
      • General Manufacturing
      • HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning)
      • Machinery
      • Machine Tools, Metalworking and Metallurgy
      • Mining
      • Mining & Metals
      • Paper, Forest Products & Containers
      • Precious Metals
      • Textiles
      • Tobacco
      • View All Heavy Industry & Manufacturing

      • Telecomm­unications

      • Carriers and Services
      • Mobile Entertainment
      • Networks
      • Peripherals
      • Telecommunications Equipment
      • Telecommunications Industry
      • VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
      • Wireless Communications
      • View All Telecomm­unications

  • Lifestyle & Health
      • Consumer Products & Retail

      • Animals & Pets
      • Beers, Wines and Spirits
      • Beverages
      • Bridal Services
      • Cannabis
      • Cosmetics and Personal Care
      • Fashion
      • Food & Beverages
      • Furniture and Furnishings
      • Home Improvement
      • Household, Consumer & Cosmetics
      • Household Products
      • Jewelry
      • Non-Alcoholic Beverages
      • Office Products
      • Organic Food
      • Product Recalls
      • Restaurants
      • Retail
      • Supermarkets
      • Toys
      • View All Consumer Products & Retail

      • Entertain­ment & Media

      • Advertising
      • Art
      • Books
      • Entertainment
      • Film and Motion Picture
      • Magazines
      • Music
      • Publishing & Information Services
      • Radio & Podcast
      • Television
      • View All Entertain­ment & Media

      • Health

      • Biometrics
      • Biotechnology
      • Clinical Trials & Medical Discoveries
      • Dentistry
      • FDA Approval
      • Fitness/Wellness
      • Health Care & Hospitals
      • Health Insurance
      • Infection Control
      • International Medical Approval
      • Medical Equipment
      • Medical Pharmaceuticals
      • Mental Health
      • Pharmaceuticals
      • Supplementary Medicine
      • View All Health

      • Sports

      • General Sports
      • Outdoors, Camping & Hiking
      • Sporting Events
      • Sports Equipment & Accessories
      • View All Sports

      • Travel

      • Amusement Parks and Tourist Attractions
      • Gambling & Casinos
      • Hotels and Resorts
      • Leisure & Tourism
      • Outdoors, Camping & Hiking
      • Passenger Aviation
      • Travel Industry
      • View All Travel

  • Policy & Public Interest
      • Policy & Public Interest

      • Advocacy Group Opinion
      • Animal Welfare
      • Congressional & Presidential Campaigns
      • Corporate Social Responsibility
      • Domestic Policy
      • Economic News, Trends, Analysis
      • Education
      • Environmental
      • European Government
      • FDA Approval
      • Federal and State Legislation
      • Federal Executive Branch & Agency
      • Foreign Policy & International Affairs
      • Homeland Security
      • Labor & Union
      • Legal Issues
      • Natural Disasters
      • Not For Profit
      • Patent Law
      • Public Safety
      • Trade Policy
      • U.S. State Policy
      • View All Policy & Public Interest

  • People & Culture
      • People & Culture

      • Aboriginal, First Nations & Native American
      • African American
      • Asian American
      • Children
      • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
      • Hispanic
      • Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual
      • Men's Interest
      • People with Disabilities
      • Religion
      • Senior Citizens
      • Veterans
      • Women
      • View All People & Culture

  • Hamburger menu
  • Cision PRWeb provides efficient communication tools to continuously engage with target audiences across multiple online channels
  • Create a Free Account
    • ALL CONTACT INFO
    • Contact Us


      11AM ET Sunday – 8PM ET Friday

  • Send a Release
  • Sign up
  • Log in
  • Resources
  • RSS
  • GDPR
  • News in Focus
    • Browse All News
    • Multimedia Gallery
  • Business & Money
    • Auto & Transportation
    • Business Technology
    • Entertain­ment & Media
    • Financial Services & Investing
    • General Business
  • Science & Tech
    • Consumer Technology
    • Energy & Natural Resources
    • Environ­ment
    • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing
    • Telecomm­unications
  • Lifestyle & Health
    • Consumer Products & Retail
    • Entertain­ment & Media
    • Health
    • Sports
    • Travel
  • Policy & Public Interest
  • People & Culture
    • People & Culture
  • Send a Release
  • Sign up
  • Log in
  • Resources
  • RSS
  • GDPR
  • Send a Release
  • Sign up
  • Log in
  • Resources
  • RSS
  • GDPR
  • Send a Release
  • Sign up
  • Log in
  • Resources
  • RSS
  • GDPR

Federal Judge Refuses To Dismiss Prince of Scots Vs. The Jones Group Inc., Jones Apparel Groups USA Inc., and Kasper A.S.L. LTD finding the claims have merit to proceed
  • USA - English


News provided by

The Law Office of Barry E. Janay, P.C

Feb 02, 2017, 03:00 ET

Share this article

Share toX

Share this article

Share toX

Prince of Scots Holiday Lux Coat from the Holiday Lux Collection
Prince of Scots Holiday Lux Coat from the Holiday Lux Collection

"The Suit Alleges the Defendants issued purchase orders for the Value of ONE CENT"

Post this

New York, New York (PRWEB) February 02, 2017 -- U.S. District Court Judge Joseph F. Bianco has given Prince of Scots, led by its lawyers Barry Janay, Esq. and Claire Murphy, Esq. of The Law Office of Barry E. Janay, P.C., the go ahead in their lawsuit against The Jones Group Inc, Jones Apparel Groups USA Inc, and Kasper A.S.L. LTD, Case ID 2:15-cv-01641. The ruling, which was put on the court’s record on January 6, 2017 in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, struck down a motion filed by the Jones Group et al. to dismiss the suit on several legal points, finding that Prince of Scots suit had merit.

The Jones Group had filed a motion to dismiss and charged that Prince of Scots “failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted,” according to the court’s memorandum. 

The New York fashion design and manufacturing firm, PRINCE OF SCOTS, LLC, filed a federal lawsuit against Jones Group, which include fashion icons, JONES, NINE WEST, and KASPER. Private equity firm, Sycamore Partners, purchased the Jones Group in April 2014. According to Exhibit One in the lawsuit, Sycamore Partners and Jones Group CEO Wesley R. Card, CEO were aware of the Jones Group dispute, the accounting irregularities, and undervaluing the debt owed to Prince of Scots prior to the purchase on April 8, 2014.

The lawsuit alleges, among other things, unethical business practices, which include multiple breaches of contracts, false inducements, false promise, and fraud to mislead PRINCE OF SCOTS into a strategic relationship to design and manufacture exclusive offerings for the Jones Group stable of companies and brands. The suit alleges what appears to be a systematic scheme of stealing designs, fabrics, and novel production methods whereby Jones would produce Prince of Scots developments through other companies.

The court documents allege Jones Group wrote purchase orders to Prince of Scots with values of one cent per unit well under the market value. Jones would then hold Prince of Scots hostage on payments and promises of future business, refusing to honor the market value financial commitments and fulfill the debt obligation.

PRINCE OF SCOTS’ designs have been manufactured and were successfully marketed by the Jones Group to such retailers as JCPenney, Macy’s, Boscovs, and Sears Canada.

Danser stated, “Their actions were an effort to harass, annoy, and oppress our business and deprive us of any economic opportunity. We were constant victims of threats and innuendo to hurt and damage our business and reputations.”

Contact

The Law Office of Barry E. Janay, P.C. is a relationship-based New York law firm – providing premier, strategic advice for clients here and across the US. While we have strong areas of expertise in litigation, intellectual property, and employment law, the combined experience of our lawyers provides our clients with distinct knowledge in a variety of legal services that are backed by proven results.

We’ve delivered sound advice to New York based businesses for over ten years.

Barry Janay, Esq., MBA, ASEL
The Law Office of Barry E. Janay, P.C.
14 Murray Street, Ste. 235
New York, New York, 10007
Tel: 917-756-8501

Barry Janay, The Law Office of Barry E. Janay, P.C, http://lobej.com, +1 6314185748, [email protected]

Modal title

Prince of Scots
Prince of Scots
JONES APPAREL GROUP'S LIANA LAURA AND IRENE KOUMENDOUROS, AND DAVID CAMPANA OF PRINCE OF SCOTS.
JONES APPAREL GROUP'S LIANA LAURA AND IRENE KOUMENDOUROS, AND DAVID CAMPANA OF PRINCE OF SCOTS.
Prince of Scots JONES APPAREL GROUP'S LIANA LAURA AND IRENE KOUMENDOUROS, AND DAVID CAMPANA OF PRINCE OF SCOTS.

Contact PRWeb

  • 11AM ET Sunday – 8PM ET Friday
  • Contact Us

About PRWeb

  • About PRWeb
  • Partners
  • Partnership Programs
  • Editorial Guidelines
  • Resources

Why PRWeb

  • Why PRWeb
  • How It Works
  • Who Uses It
  • Pricing

Accounts

  • Create a Free Account
  • Log in
  • Contact Us

Do not sell or share my personal information:

  • Submit via [email protected] 
  • Call Privacy toll-free: 877-297-8921

Contact Cision

Products

About

My Services
  • All News Releases
  • Online Member Center
  • ProfNet
Cision Distribution Helpline
888-776-0942
  • Legal
  • Site Map
  • RSS
  • Cookie Settings
Copyright © 2025 Cision US Inc.