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Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Is Investigating American Apparel, Inc. On Behalf Of Its Shareholders

^{Published on 2010-08-31 11:15:31 - Market Wire}
 

NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading New York securities firm, is investigating the Board of Directors and Officers of American Apparel, Inc. (aAmerican Apparela or the aCompanya) (AMEX: APP). The investigation focuses on possible breaches of fiduciary duties by the Board of Directors and/or Officers of the Company in connection with the Companya™s alleged illegal hiring practices and allegations that the Company may have issued materially inaccurate statements to investors concerning its 2009 financial results.

"primarily a result of the hiring of over 1,600 net new manufacturing workers during the second quarter of 2010."

In July 1, 2009, American Apparel announced the receipt of notifications from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement notifying the Company that based upon its review of government databases, approximately 1,600 current employees did not appear to be authorized to work in the United States. Then, on August 17, 2010, American Apparel announced that the Company expected to report a loss from operations of $5 million to $7 million in the second quarter of 2010 on net sales of $132 million to $143 million, citing alower labor efficiency at the Companya™s production facilities in the second quarter of 2010 compared to the prior year perioda that was aprimarily a result of the hiring of over 1,600 net new manufacturing workers during the second quarter of 2010.a In addition, on March 31, 2010, American Apparel revealed that its auditor Deloitte & Touche LLP (aDeloittea) identified material weaknesses in American Apparela™s internal controls over financial reporting. On July 28, 2010, the Company announced that Deloitte had resigned and that the Companya™s 2009 financial statements may not be reliable.

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