The acquisition was not successful, and the firing of Wise Tag's manager led to a 2012 lawsuit.

[3] In 2010, Doug Jr. was elected Toronto City Councillor (replacing his brother Rob), and Randy took control of day-to-day operations of the company.

[3] In 2011, Doug Jr. and Rob allegedly used their positions as city councilor and mayor to benefit Deco, in connection with two clients of the company, RR Donnelley and Apollo Health and Beauty Care.

[7] In order to shore up the company's finances, the lawsuit alleges that the Ford brothers sold other investments owned by Doug Sr's estate.

[8] Doug and Randy deny the allegations, suggesting that they are "completely false".

[7] Deco specializes in producing labels for consumer products, especially in the grocery sector.

[3] Deco is headquartered in Etobicoke, Ontario, with an American office near Chicago, Illinois.