Britney Spears spared trial in $10m lawsuit

Despite being one of the most successful brands in marketing history, Britney Spears’ recent perfume deal with Elizabeth Arden earned the singer a lawsuit. But a Judge has just ruled she need not take part.

Britney recently agreed a deal with the Arden team to market a fragrance. That deal was brokered by a firm called ‘Brand Sense,’ and they recently sued Brit for not paying commission. But this morning a Judge ruled Brit cannot be deposed in the case because she’s still under a conservatorship, which could sink their whole claim.

Brand Sense say the Spears family stopped paying the 35% commission they agreed to in the contract and the firm wants $10-million to settle the case. But the Judge swiftly said no and Brit’s opponents aren’t too happy, calling the decision “A ruling the plaintiffs heartily dispute”;

“Brand Sense intends to seek immediate relief from the probate court’s order,” says the whiny response. “The notion that Britney Spears is unfit to testify under oath is a sham. Ms. Spears currently has the mental, emotional and physical capacity to endure the strain of a concert tour, make numerous public appearances, engage in interviews, participate in promotional campaigns and maintain custody of her children,” it reads.

And that’s what they really think…So it’s clearly not just their initials that add up to ‘BS.’

Their lawyers now say they’ll appeal the decision, so you can expect this story to run on for weeks yet. We’ll keep you advised…

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