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Labor/Employment

Jul. 6, 2011

American Apparel Says It Disclosed Risks

In American Apparel Inc.'s first response to an unusual securities lawsuit against it, the company's lawyers argue shareholders should have known about its risky hiring practices.


By Gabe Friedman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - In American Apparel Inc.'s first official response to an unusual securities lawsuit against it that alleges immigration violations dragged down the company's stock price, its lawyers argue shareholders should have known about its risky hiring practices.


The response comes in a motion to dismiss the federal class action by shareholders who allege the hip clothing manufacturer sec...

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