America Star Books controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2012
Class-action litigation
Darla Yoos, Edwin McCall, and Kerry Levine filed a class-action lawsuit against PublishAmerica LLLP in Maryland federal court. The available reference does not establish the final disposition.
2005
Trademark dispute over PublishBritannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica sued over the PublishBritannica imprint name. The matter was settled outside court, and PublishAmerica agreed to stop using the name.
2005
Philip Dolan arbitration
Author Philip Dolan alleged that PublishAmerica breached his contract and mishandled accounting and royalty matters. Arbitration resulted in unspecified compensation and rescission of the contract.
2004
Acceptance of Atlanta Nights hoax manuscript
Authors created Atlanta Nights as an intentionally terrible manuscript to test PublishAmerica's editorial oversight. The company's acceptance of the work became a widely cited criticism of its screening standards.