The company is also party to 20 lawsuits and administrative actions initiated by founder Dov Charney and his associates, which American Apparel says are "meritless" and intends to "vigorously defend" where possible, pursuing remedies against him for his actions.
Utilize the input text as a context reference, choose the right relationship between 'American Apparel' and 'Dov Charney' from the options.
Options: founded by, subsidiary, employer, creator