The Plaintiff: HairTech International
The Defendant: Paris Hilton
The Complaint: Back in 2007, hotel heiress Paris Hilton signed on to be the spokesperson for Hairtech International's Dream Catchers hair extensions. Everything was fine and dandy until the hair brand claimed Hilton stepped out wearing another company's extensions and subsequently sued her for $35 million. The company also claimed that Paris's jail sentence not only broke the implied "obey the law" term in her contract, but cost the company $6 million in revenue when she missed out on a party where "more than 600 hair extension professionals" were scheduled to attend.
Hilton didn't bat an eye and filed a $1.7 billion counter suit. Not long after, HairTech admitted it recieved innacurate information and dropped the case. May we suggest a refersher course in hair extensions before we go around pointing fingers?
The Defendant: Paris Hilton
The Complaint: Back in 2007, hotel heiress Paris Hilton signed on to be the spokesperson for Hairtech International's Dream Catchers hair extensions. Everything was fine and dandy until the hair brand claimed Hilton stepped out wearing another company's extensions and subsequently sued her for $35 million. The company also claimed that Paris's jail sentence not only broke the implied "obey the law" term in her contract, but cost the company $6 million in revenue when she missed out on a party where "more than 600 hair extension professionals" were scheduled to attend.
Hilton didn't bat an eye and filed a $1.7 billion counter suit. Not long after, HairTech admitted it recieved innacurate information and dropped the case. May we suggest a refersher course in hair extensions before we go around pointing fingers?
The Plaintiff: Sarah Jane Ward
The Defendant: Rumi Simone Inc.
The Complaint: After visiting a new stylist at Rumi Simone salon, Ward claims most of her hair started to snap off at her scalp. So, she demanded $50,000 in damages to compensate her suffering and for a set of extensions to cover it up until her own hair grew back. Because Ward had been bleaching her hair since the age of nine, and teased her fragile hair on the regular, the jury concluded 11-1 that the salon wasn't at fault for her hair loss. We're guessing that lone juror is a fan of peroxide and backcombing as well.
The Defendant: Rumi Simone Inc.
The Complaint: After visiting a new stylist at Rumi Simone salon, Ward claims most of her hair started to snap off at her scalp. So, she demanded $50,000 in damages to compensate her suffering and for a set of extensions to cover it up until her own hair grew back. Because Ward had been bleaching her hair since the age of nine, and teased her fragile hair on the regular, the jury concluded 11-1 that the salon wasn't at fault for her hair loss. We're guessing that lone juror is a fan of peroxide and backcombing as well.
The Plaintiff: Katherine Heigl
The Defendant: Duane Reade Inc.
The Complaint: After picking up a few items from Duane Reade (some drugstore picks, perhaps?), the former "Grey's Anatomy" star was snapped by a paparazzo. The drugstore jumped on the opportunity by tweeting the pic of the actress with the following caption: "Love a quick #DuaneReade run? Even @KatieHeigl can't resist shopping #NYC's favorite drugstore."
In response, Heigl proceeded to sue the drugstore for $6 million for misappropriation of her celebrity and false advertising. Duane Reade is too busy scrolling through their Twitter feed to release an official statement. The retailer proceeded to retweet (and later delete) a tweet from Piers Morgan that read: "Hi @DuaneReade - unlike @KatieHeigl, I am very happy to be photographed coming out of your excellent stores. And feel free to tweet it." We'll add, "#sorrynotsorry."
The Complaint: After picking up a few items from Duane Reade (some drugstore picks, perhaps?), the former "Grey's Anatomy" star was snapped by a paparazzo. The drugstore jumped on the opportunity by tweeting the pic of the actress with the following caption: "Love a quick #DuaneReade run? Even @KatieHeigl can't resist shopping #NYC's favorite drugstore."
In response, Heigl proceeded to sue the drugstore for $6 million for misappropriation of her celebrity and false advertising. Duane Reade is too busy scrolling through their Twitter feed to release an official statement. The retailer proceeded to retweet (and later delete) a tweet from Piers Morgan that read: "Hi @DuaneReade - unlike @KatieHeigl, I am very happy to be photographed coming out of your excellent stores. And feel free to tweet it." We'll add, "#sorrynotsorry."