QUICK TAKES - May 28, 2009

American Express Co. wants Courtney Love to leave home without it.

The financial services firm sued the musician in L.A. on Wednesday, alleging she owes more than $350,000 in unpaid charges and other fees, including damages, attorney’s fees and late charges, on her AmEx Gold card. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, says Love’s charging privileges were suspended after she “failed and refused” to make payments.

Love’s publicist said he had no immediate information on the suit. The 44-year-old widow of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain was also sued for libel in February by a fashion designer upset by comments Love had reportedly made on Twitter.