Fashion Company Launches Breach of Confidentiality/Unfair Competition Suit Against Former Employee

Now that the Tory Burch lawsuit has settled, it looks like we’ve got ourselves another preppy clothing dispute on our hands!  Last week, J. Crew sued one of its former employees, a senior design director named Dwight Fenton, for allegedly stealing confidential information in New York state court.  Fenton had recently resigned from the company to take a position at Bonobos, a competitor in the men’s clothing market.  Allegedly, Fenton planned to use confidential and proprietary information from J. Crew in working for his new employer.

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