Dr. Oz and a lip balm maker walk into a Starbucks. The punchline: A lawsuit is filed.
Coffee-flavored lip balm is at the center of a legal dispute between Starbucks and a relative of Mehmet Oz, who is popularly known as Dr. Oz and is currently running for Senate in Pennsylvania.
Nearly five years ago, Oz helped his sister-in-law and actress Samantha Lemole, connect with Starbucks for a pitch meeting in New York. Now, Lemole's company alleges that the Seattle-based coffee giant didn't keep its word, and it stole, manufactured and sold its product concept.
