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Customers walk into a JCPenney store. (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Judge: JCP Can Sell Martha-Designed Goods For Now

A judge ruled Friday that J.C. Penney can sell some goods designed by Martha Stewart that were destined for shelves this spring —for now.

2013/04/12

Martha Stewart testifies in court on March 5, 2013. (credit: David Handschuh-Pool/Getty Images)

Judge Will Not Dismiss Part Of Martha Stewart Lawsuit

A New York State Supreme Court judge has rejected a motion by Martha Stewart Living lawyers to dismiss Macy’s claim that Martha Stewart breached its contract when it signed a merchandising deal with J.C Penney.

CBS 11–2013/04/11

JCPenney Trial Over Martha Stewart Brand Resumes

Attorneys for Plano-based J.C Penney and Macy were back in court Monday to fight over the Martha Stewart brand after a month-long mediation period went nowhere. The court-ordered mediation followed nearly three weeks of testimony.

2013/04/08

Martha Stewart signs copies of her cookbooks at Williams-Sonoma. (credit: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

JC Penney, Macy’s Ordered To Mediation Over Martha Stewart Brand

A New York State Supreme Court Judge has ordered Macy’s, J.C. Penney and Martha Stewart Living into mediation in a bid to resolve a dispute over a partnership with the Martha Stewart brand.

2013/03/07

Martha Stewart Denies Wrongdoing In JCPenney Deal

Home diva Martha Stewart testified in court on Tuesday that she did nothing wrong when she signed an agreement to open up shops within most of JCPenney’s stores across the country.

2013/03/05

Martha Stewart Testifies In JCPenney/Macy’s Trial

Eight years after Martha Stewart was released from prison for lying about a stock trade, the 71-year-old home diva is on the witness stand, in the middle of a bitter legal battle between Plano-based J.C. Penney Co. and Macy’s Inc.

2013/03/05

Martha Stewart To Testify In Trial Over Her Brand

Eight years after Martha Stewart was released from prison for lying about a stock trade, the home diva is now facing another legal mess that may not be easy to clean up.

2013/03/05

J.C. Penney Facing Possibility Of Empty Shelves

J.C. Penney, which is struggling with big losses and steep sales declines, could face another challenge: empty shelves.

2013/03/05

A sign marks the location of a JCPenney store. (credit: Getty Images/Scott Olson)

JCPenney Could Be Left With Empty Shelves

J.C. Penney, which also is struggling with big losses and steep sales declines, could face another challenge: empty shelves. A judge told Penney’s attorneys that the chain took a risk by ordering mercandise from the company Martha Stewart founded.

2013/03/04

JCPenney CEO Ron Johnson attends an event on January 25, 2012 in New York City. (credit: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for JCPenney)

JCPenney CEO To Testify In Martha Stewart Case

It’s been a tough week to be Ron Johnson. After facing down investors this week over a dismal quarterly performance, the JCPenney CEO will be in the spotlight again — in court.

2013/03/01

CEO Testifies In JCPenney Fight Over Martha Stewart

Macy’s CEO Terry Lundgren testified on Monday that he hung up on home diva Martha Stewart after she called to inform him back in December 2011 that her company had signed a deal with J.C. Penney to open shops at most of the chain’s stores.

2013/02/25

File photo of the front of a JCPenney. (credit: Getty Images)

JCPenney & Macy To Spar In Court Over Martha Stewart

Let the pots and pans fly. Two of the nation’s biggest department stores — J.C. Penney Co. and Macy’s Inc. — are expected to duke it out in court over the right to sell Martha Stewart merchandise.

2013/02/20