Earlier this month, a corporate lawyer underwent what's become a rite of passage for millions of people nationwide — getting ...

NEW YORK -- Claire's, the mall chain that has pierced the ears of millions of teens, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company said Monday that its stores will remain open as it ...

Some parents abide by cultural customs and piece their child's ear when their still a baby. Others find the act to be nonconsensual and wrong, waiting until the child themself expresses a desire to ...

Claire's — the ear-piercing, glittery tween mall staple — is once again on the brink of survival. The chain on Wednesday filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in seven years. It is ...

Private holding company Ames Watson acquired bankrupt tween retailer Claire's in late August for $140 million. Co-founders ...

Kirkland and Ellis attorney Joshua Sussberg got his ear pierced by a Claire's employee in a courtroom this month During a bankruptcy hearing earlier this summer, he'd promised to do so if he was able ...