Estée Lauder Sues Jo Malone and Zara
Introduction
Estée Lauder is taking Jo Malone and Zara to court. They want more than £200,000. This is because of a problem with a brand name.
Main Body
In 1999, Jo Malone sold her perfume company to Estée Lauder. They had a contract. The contract said Ms. Malone cannot use her name to sell perfumes. Now, Jo Malone works with the store Zara. The Zara products say 'a creation by Jo Malone'. Estée Lauder says this is wrong. They say it breaks the old contract. Estée Lauder says Zara perfumes are cheap. They say this hurts the luxury image of the Jo Malone London brand. This brand makes a lot of money. Estée Lauder says Jo Malone is using her old name to get more customers. Jo Malone is sad and surprised. She says she is a person, not just a company. She says she used her skills to make the perfumes. She tried to make her new work different from the old company. She says she should be allowed to work.
Conclusion
The court will decide who is right. Estée Lauder wants money. They also want Jo Malone to stop using her name.