The legal dispute over a Bob Mackie-labeled diffusion line at JCPenney is less than a week old, but resolution negotiations are expected to get underway soon, according to one key party.

Last week Mackie, a Los Angeles-based fashion designer that has worked with Cher , Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus among other stars, took legal action against the retailer for selling a label with his name and likeness allegedly without his consent. Plugged as “Every Woman Can Be an Icon,” the Mackie: Bob Mackie line is currently being sold online at JCP with discounts of 50 percent for some items. Styles can also be found in dozens of JCPenney stores nationwide.

In a separate legal filing, the Bob Mackie Design Group and chief operating officer Marc Schwartz have come under fire for the deal. Schwar

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