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Carly Simon's Starbucks suit is coming around again

By Richard Binder

From THR, Esq.:

This past April, Los Angeles District Court Judge George Wu dismissed a suit brought by singer Carly Simon against Starbucks, alleging that the chain misled her by getting out of the music business five days before they were supposed to release her latest CD in its stores. Wu did give Simon a chance to amend her complaint, and so she has.

Represented by David Boies, Simon is now alleging that she was promised in phone calls with a Starbucks VP that if if she signed with Hear Music, Starbucks would aggressively promote and distribute her albums. Hear Music, according to her contract, was co-owned by Starbucks. In its response, Starbucks says Simon's claims still don't show any obligation on its behalf.

A ruling is expected soon on whether to proceed further in the case.

Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on May 28, 2010 (boomark / email).