A top chef has accused his longtime business partner of improperly funneling millions of dollars into side projects, including the revival of Williamsburg’s Kellogg’s Diner.Julian Medina says that Luis Skibar, who owns a fast-growing empire of Mexican-style eateries with Medina, has “unlawfully and systematically diverted, converted, concealed and misappropriated” funds for years, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in Manhattan state Supreme Court.Medina is seeking damages of at least $10 million in the suit, which concerns outposts such as the popular Toloache chain on the Upper West and Upper East sides, Old John’s Luncheonette near Lincoln Center and Coppellia on West 14th Street.But the suit, which focuses on the precise stakes Skibar holds in jointly-controlled locations, is not expected to affect the operation of the restaurants, which have contributed to a wave of places offering haute Mexican cuisine in the post-pandemic era.“This is a fight between partners over profits,” said Robert Calica, a co-managing partner of the Long Island-based firm Rosenberg, Calica, Birney, Liebman & Ross and Medina’s counsel in the lawsuit. “We are hopeful that common sense will prevail.”Calica added that the legal action was necessary because Skibar has stonewalled efforts to share accounting information.Skibar downplayed to Crain’s the lawsuit’s significance while suggesting it could soon be settled. “There was a misunderstanding,” he said. A formal legal response to the... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
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Other writers have reacted with scepticism to the Alex Rider author’s claim that he was discouraged from ‘artificial and possibly patronising’ writingA furore has broken out in the children’s books world around claims by Alex Rider creator Anthony Horowitz that he was “warned off” creating a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The president's latest budget proposal once again seeks to terminate the NEH, NEA, and virtually all federal library funding. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Hay Festival has agreed to continue to fund part of Hay-on-Wye Library’s operating costs offering a “short-term fix for a long-term problem". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The nonprofit Everytown for Gun Safety has recruited a group of book industry professionals--over 130 writers, illustrators, editors and agents--to speak out against gun violence. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven Dials, Orion's new non-fiction imprint, has snapped up Roots, the first cookbook by Michelin star chef Tommy Banks. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Corporate Committee for Library Investment expands an effort that began last week with a letter to Congress from eight publishers and library vendors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertelsmann, which has a 53% stake in Penguin Random House, has reported 7% rise in group profit in its first quarter to almost €200m. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With a goal of getting South African authors' work to the country's readers, the African Book Trust is working to donate bookjs to library collections. The post African Book Trust Raise Funds for South Africa’s Library Collections appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales rose 4.1% at HBG in the first quarter ended March 31, 2017 over the same period in 2016. The revenue gain was due to solid sales in HBG's Center Street division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson said it has plans to further reduce costs by $300 million, and it is also reviewing its strategic options for the K-12 courseware business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The London Evening Standard has claimed that Penguin Random House UK is “eyeing plush new offices in Nine Elms” in the Southbank regeneration area in London SW8. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan imprint Bluebird is partnering with Twitter to launch its first “How to Eat Well” tour in June. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Congressional leaders have rejected the Trump administration's proposal to eliminate money for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities, according to US news reports. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK-based magazine sees digital subscriptions rise 19 percent YoY in North America. The post The Economist Claims a Trump Bump appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are responding to the surge in audiobook downloads by investing more in the sector, hiring new staff, upping the number of titles they publish and exploring audio-first opportunities. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto Iberoamericana addresses a market of up to 550 million Spanish-language citizens, as distribution channels are arranged to deliver translations. The post Quarto Group’s New Argentinian Partnership Creates a Spanish-Language Imprint appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto Iberoamericana will be overseen with Quarto Group's longtime partner, the Argentina-based Catapulta Editores. It will publish 20 books a year, starting in fall 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Whether as a print magazine or a digital brand, Newsweek is a name consumers worldwide can recognize--and, more importantly, trust. That was the driving force behind IBT Media's decision to buy Newsweek when it was a digital-only publication, and to revive the print edition in 2014. And it's why... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B2B's shifting ad spend, a big promotion at Teen Vogue, and more news from around the magazine space. The post IBT Media Rebrands as Newsweek Media Group | Industry Notes appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Children’s Group and Book People have announced an “exclusive 18-month direct to consumer partnership” promoting Enid Blyton’s titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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