Securities
Apr. 28, 2011
American Apparel Taps Unlikely Lawyer
American Apparel has engaged well-known civil rights lawyer Peter Schey as its outside counsel, despite his relative inexperience in corporate work as the company faces shareholder litigation.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - As plaintiffs' lawyers circle the financially troubled American Apparel Inc. for evidence of securities violations, an outspoken lawyer best known for his role in the civil rights movement is making an unusual cameo. Peter Schey, who has litigated on behalf of the American Indian Movement and the American Civil Liberties Union, has become a key player in the unfolding drama at American Appare...
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