At issue is whether Macy's has the exclusive rights to sell some Martha Stewart branded products such as cookware, bedding and bath products.

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Macy's has argued that the JCP Everyday products violate its long-standing exclusive contract with Martha Stewart in a broad array of products that include bedding and cookware.

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With the expansion from women's clothes to take in wallpaper, furniture, bedding, lampshades and bath products, the business and its 500 shops across the world seemed set for a flourishing future.

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At the heart of the case is whether Macy's has the exclusive right to sell certain Martha Stewart branded products, including cookware, bedding, and bath items.

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That trial is under way in New York City and focuses on whether Macy's has the exclusive right to sell some of Martha Stewart branded products such as cookware, bedding and bath items.

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At the heart of the trial, which got under way Wednesday, is whether Macy's has the exclusive right to sell Martha Stewart-branded products in such categories as cookware, bedding, and bath.

WSJ: Macy, Penney to spar in court over Martha Stewart

At the heart of the case, slated to begin Wednesday, is whether Macy's has the exclusive right to sell certain Martha Stewart products like some of its cookware, bedding, and bath items.

WSJ: Macy, Penney to spar in court over Martha Stewart