American Apparel Said to Be Adding First Woman to Board

American Apparel Inc., the controversial clothing chain that has battled sexual-harassment lawsuits, is adding at least one woman to its board for the first time, according to two people familiar with the matter.

The Los Angeles-based company expects to disclose the names of five new directors in a public filing as early as today, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information isn’t yet public. There may be as many as two women named, one of the people said.