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January 8, 2008By Michael Cader

Lunch for Tuesday, January 8

January 8, 2008By Michael Cader

Lawsuit Puree: Sneaky Chef Charges Seinfelds with Plagiarism and Defamation Sneaky Chef author Missy Chase Lapine filed suit in New York yesterday against Jessica Seinfeld and Jerry Seinfeld, alleging copyright and trademark infringement in Jessica’s book Deceptively Delicious, and accusing Jerry of a “malicious campaign” against Lapine, in which he called her a “nut job” and “a wacko.” Up until now, Lapine has had a more modest position on the issue of infringement. When the story first broke in October, she told the NYT, “Honestly I can’t speculate, and I’m not going to accuse anyone of anything. I suppose it’s […]

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