Judge John G. Koeltl decided Monday on several matters concerning former Barnes & Noble ceo Demos Parneros’ lawsuit against the bookseller. First, Judge Koeltl denied Parneros’ motion to dismiss B&N’s second counterclaim, which alleges that Parneros acted as a faithless servant by “sabotaging” a potential sale and therefore is liable for compensation. Parneros had asked for Barnes & Noble to start paying fees used to defend himself against those counterclaims — and here the judge ruled in his favor, awarding him advancement of 50 percent of those fees so far. Koeltl said BN’s argument that the alleged sexual harassment and […]
