Designer Hayley Paige reintroduces herself after regaining name and social media accounts after lengthy legal battle

Designer Hayley Paige reintroduces herself after regaining name and social media accounts after lengthy legal battle

Benjamin Hughes

Renowned wedding dress designer Hayley Paige, famous for her appearances on TLC’s reality show “Say Yes to the Dress,” is reintroducing herself to the world after resolving a complicated legal battle. Paige, who lost the rights to design dresses under her own name and control of her social media accounts, has finally regained both after nearly four years of disputes.

Legal battle

The legal battle began around 2020 when Paige, at the height of her success, found herself at odds with her then-employer, JLM Couture. The dispute centered on allegations from JLM that Paige violated a non-compete agreement, posted social media content that did not align with the brand, and promoted other companies without JLM’s permission. JLM sued Paige, asserting it owned her Instagram account. Her Instagram alone had more than a million followers at the time. Paige denies JLM ever owned her Instagram.

Paige alleged when she was 25 years old, at the beginning of her career, she signed an employment contract with JLM without counsel present. That agreement gave JLM the right and license to Paige’s name in connection with the bridal industry.

Nancy Chen

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Nancy Chen is a CBS News correspondent, reporting across all broadcasts and platforms. Prior to joining CBS News, Chen was a weekday anchor and reporter at WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C. She joined WJLA-TV from WHDH-TV in Boston, where she spent five years as a weekend anchor and weekday reporter.

Source: cbsnews.com