A class-action lawsuit against Peter Nygard involving 57 women who allege the former fashion executive sexually assaulted them has been put on hold. The judge presiding over the case in the Southern District of New York entered a stay of proceedings on Friday, court records show. A stay of proceedings means the case has been put on hold, but it doesn't mean it's been dropped. In February, 10 women filed a class-action lawsuit against Nygard and his companies, alleging he had raped and sexually assaulted the plaintiffs. Nygard companies in receivershipNygard has been involved in a string of legal proceedings in recent months.

Source: CBC News August 22, 2020 19:30 UTC