I find it rather odd no one in this group (fans or foes of Earl Kaplan alike) commented on this lawsuit. This is no mere gossip and hearsay. Earl Kaplan's `business ethics' is being challenged by a massive company, with a world reputation, Reader's Digest.
--- In [email protected], vedic8000 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA514709.html > > Books Are Fun Sues Founder > by Jim Milliot -- 4/4/2005 > Article > > > Reader's Digest's Books Are Fun division has filed a motion to amend > its lawsuit against the display marketing company Reader's Choice to > include Earl Kaplan, the stepfather of RC founder Stephen Rosebrough > and the founder of BAF. Kaplan sold BAF, which sells books and other > merchandise through temporary displays in schools and businesses, to > RD in 1999. BAF filed a lawsuit against Reader's Choice in November, > charging Rosebrough, a former BAF v-p, and three others with > stealing trade secrets in setting up the new company (News, Nov. 15, > 2004). > > According to BAF's motion, Kaplan had served as chairman of RC for a > short period and loaned Rosebrough $100,000 to start the company. > Shortly after BAF filed its lawsuit, Rosebrough announced he was > closing down RC, while at about the same time Kaplan was launching > Imagine Nation Books, another display marketing company. BAF alleges > that Imagine Nation "was set up for the purpose of taking over the > business of Reader's Choice, while attempting to avoid any > liability" for RC. The complaint further charges that Imagine Nation > has already taken over some RC contracts, hired some RC employees > and signed some RC sales reps. > > Cyril V. Smith, an attorney for Reader's Choice, described the > addition of Kaplan and Imagine Nation as an attempt by BAF to make > the lawsuit longer and more expensive. He also denied the allegation > that Imagine Nation is a "successor" company to RC. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
