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America's Test Kitchen sues Christopher Kimball

by Robin Garr » Thu Nov 03, 2016 5:17 pm

I'm really not sure which side to root against here. :mrgreen:

The New York Times wrote:Food Fight Heats Up as America’s Test Kitchen Sues a Founder

Christopher Kimball was dressed in a Victorian costume and heading out the door to trick-or-treat with young relatives Monday evening when he got word that one of the food media’s messiest divorces was about to get a lot messier.

The owners of America’s Test Kitchen had that day filed a 39-page lawsuit against Mr. Kimball, the bow-tied avatar of New England-flavored American cookery, along with his longtime public relations consultant, a loyal assistant and the executive producer who is also his third wife.

The complaint says they conspired to “literally and conceptually rip off” America’s Test Kitchen, the Boston-based television, radio and publishing empire that Mr. Kimball helped create, in order to start Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street, their glossy new brand whose magazine debuted this month.

There are allegations of stolen customer lists and trade secrets, sneaky tactics to secure a radio deal and new office space, and a breach of fiduciary duty on the part of Mr. Kimball, who remains a limited partner in America’s Test Kitchen.

And yes, there are email servers involved. ...


Link to the full story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/04/dinin ... il0=y&_r=0
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Re: America's Test Kitchen sues Christopher Kimball

by Frank Deis » Sat Nov 05, 2016 11:45 pm

I was so sorry to learn (probably here) that Kimball is such a jerk. I always enjoyed the show and he is from Vermont, like my wife. This news seems consistent with the "jerk" hypothesis.
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Re: America's Test Kitchen sues Christopher Kimball

by Jenise » Sun Nov 06, 2016 5:11 pm

Anybody perused Milk Street yet? I got a copy last week but haven't opened it.
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