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A New York judge Friday ordered pop star Prince to pay $3.95 million to a perfume maker for failing to promote the 3121 line of scents.
— Remember that lawsuit? A referee fixed the dollar amount last September, now a judge has confirmed it. Read the whole story at Prince Ordered by Judge to Pay Nearly $4 Million to Perfume Maker at Hollywood Reporter. Hat tip to Emily!
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Britney Spears has agreed to pay a beauty company following a legal battle over a perfume deal, it has been reported. The 29-year-old singer had been accused by brand management and consultant company Brand Sense Partners of cutting them out of a deal.
— Read more at Britney Spears agrees to pay beauty company to end $10 million perfume lawsuit at the Daily Mail.
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A French court has fined perfume giants including Chanel, Christian Dior and L'Oreal a total of 40 million euros ($53 million) for colluding to keep prices high.
— Read more at Chanel, Christian Dior and L'Oreal fined for keeping prices high. The appeals court was upholding a 2006 decision; also included in the decision were Guerlain, Sephora, Clinique, Estee Lauder, Issey Miyake, Jean Paul Gautier and Yves Saint Laurent, among others.
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Prince, the flamboyant pop star with 10 platinum albums, should pay nearly $4 million in damages for welshing on his promise to promote a perfume named after his latest CD, a special referee in Manhattan concluded after conducting a four-day inquest on damages.
— From Referee Says Prince Should Pay $4 Million to Perfume Manufacturer at New York Law Journal.
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A brand marketing company that brokered a deal for Britney Spears' fragrance line sued the singer and her father Wednesday, claiming the pair secured a new deal that stinks to the tune of more than $10 million.
— Read all about it at Britney Spears sued for $10M over fragrance deal at Yahoo News.