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riversedge

(70,239 posts)
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 12:05 AM Mar 2017

California Retailer Sues Ivanka Trumps Company For Profiting Off Political Ties

Source: Fortune


3:02 PM ET

A California-based fashion retailer filed a class-action lawsuit against Ivanka Trump's brand accusing it of having a trump card that gives it an unfair advantage among competitors — her father.

Modern Appealing Clothing claims the First Daughter's company, Ivanka Trump Marks LLC, is profiting off her political connections, citing President Trump and her husband Jared, according to SFGate.


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The class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of women's clothing retailers throughout California seeks unspecified damages as well as a restraining order against her brand from selling clothes in California.




Read more: http://fortune.com/2017/03/20/ivanka-trump-company-sued/



Donald does not know how to govern. Now he has Ivanka and his son in law to help right in the WH.










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California Retailer Sues Ivanka Trumps Company For Profiting Off Political Ties (Original Post) riversedge Mar 2017 OP
Funny. I wish them luck... couldn't happen to a more deserving woman. truthisfreedom Mar 2017 #1
Ivanka - tRump's Daughter Wife. stopbush Mar 2017 #2
Sounds like a good CA Business & Professions Code section 17200 claim. SunSeeker Mar 2017 #3
Ain't that a shame! nevergiveup Mar 2017 #4
That's the way to do it.. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #5
Good. iluvtennis Mar 2017 #6
political neckties made in china? orleans Mar 2017 #7

SunSeeker

(51,564 posts)
3. Sounds like a good CA Business & Professions Code section 17200 claim.
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 12:26 AM
Mar 2017

Seems to me they have a decent chance of establishing unfair competition.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
5. That's the way to do it..
Tue Mar 21, 2017, 12:35 AM
Mar 2017

N political pressure, but corporate pressure.
and lots of lawsuits.
this is just the beginning, I hope.

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