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Displaying all articles tagged:
Lawsuits
sexual harassment
Jan. 24, 2018
5 Women Have Sued Monster Energy, Alleging a Culture of Abuse
Beverage-industry sexism isn’t rare, and they claim Monster’s was “on a whole new level.”
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Jan. 10, 2018
Former Beatrice Inn Staff Push Back After Glowing
Times
Profile on Angie Mar
Some employees feel the story is gravely inaccurate.
By
Sierra Tishgart
lawsuits
Jan. 3, 2018
The Joe’s Pizza Copycat in Brooklyn Gets to Keep Its Name
But the business has to remove the “confusingly similar” sign.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Dec. 21, 2017
Alon Shaya Wants to Remove His Name From John Besh’s Restaurant Group
Alon Shaya says he “simply wants his name disconnected with these ‘toxic’ parties.”
By
Clint Rainey
sexual harassment
Dec. 12, 2017
5 Female Kitchen Workers Sue McCormick & Schmick’s for Sexual Harassment
They compare working in the kitchen to “being treated like a prostitute.”
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Dec. 6, 2017
Sushi Nakazawa Sued for Mishandling Tips
It’s alleged that owner Alessandro Borgognone and chef Daisuke Nakazawa failed to pay overtime and the minimum wage.
By
Chris Crowley
lawsuits
Nov. 10, 2017
Walmart Has to Pay $7.5 Million to Shopper Who Broke His Hip Buying a Watermelon
The produce-aisle incident left him walker-bound.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Nov. 10, 2017
New York’s Best Slice Shop Is Suing Copycat Pizzerias
If you’re knocking off Joe’s, probably need a better name than “Joe’s Pizza of the Village.”
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Oct. 24, 2017
Cat Cora Sues Meatpacking Restaurant Fatbird for Not Paying Her $400,000
She wants money and an injunction against further use of her name.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Oct. 20, 2017
Passenger Sues Airline for Serving Sparkling Wine Instead of Champagne
This is about more than “subtle differences between effervescent wines.”
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Oct. 11, 2017
Lawsuit Says Danny Meyer’s No-Tipping Movement Is a Plot to Overcharge Customers
It accuses about a dozen big-name restaurateurs of “horizontal price fixing.”
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Sept. 28, 2017
Jamie Oliver Sued Over His Recipes’ Gluten-Free Labels
The nonprofit that owns the “GF” symbol claims he’s using a knockoff version.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Sept. 26, 2017
California’s Coffee Could Soon Carry Cancer Warnings
A lawsuit argues that the drink contains a cancer-causing chemical.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Sept. 22, 2017
Instagram-Famous Raw-Cookie-Dough Shop Sued for Allegedly Making People Sick
Plaintiffs say they were “obviously disappointed” to learn that Dō’s raw dough can actually make people sick.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Sept. 22, 2017
Black Workers at Trump Hotel Steakhouse Allegedly Told It’s ‘White America Time’
BLT Prime employees claim they got screwed on shifts and dealt with racist co-workers.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Sept. 20, 2017
Federal Court Says San Francisco Can’t Require Health Warnings on Soda Ads
Judges asked why the label isn’t on products with “equal or greater amounts” of sugar.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Sept. 19, 2017
Ex-Employee Claims Shake Shack Let Sick Workers Serve Food
His $1 million lawsuit alleges that the chain fired him for complaining.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Sept. 18, 2017
Chefs Aren’t Happy Federal Judges Upheld California’s Foie Gras Ban
“Don’t we have anything better to do than attack foie gras?”
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Sept. 14, 2017
Jessica Biel’s ‘SoHo House for Kids’ Accused of Stealing $430,000 in Tips
Workers are suing for wage theft and a long list of other labor violations.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Sept. 14, 2017
GrubHub Has Never Been a Food-Delivery Company, Executive Swears
It’s part of the company’s legal strategy to ensure that delivery people remain “independent contractors.”
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Sept. 8, 2017
Colorado Baker Who Wouldn’t Make Same-Sex Cake Gets Justice Department’s Support
The Trump administration will argue before the Supreme Court that pastry is a form of protected speech.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Aug. 25, 2017
Judge Throws Out Dozens of Lawsuits About the Wood Pulp in Parmesan
He said reasonable people assume cheese that’s “unrefrigerated for an extended period of time” contains additives.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Aug. 22, 2017
Blue Apron Hit With Multiple Lawsuits Alleging It Misled Investors
Its historically bad IPO has brought out the lawyers.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Aug. 16, 2017
Trump Administration Urges Judge to Disregard NYC’s Calorie-Count Law
The FDA sided with the grocery industry’s lawsuit seeking to block enforcement.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Aug. 15, 2017
Customer Claims Chick-fil-A Baked a Rodent Into Her Sandwich Bun
She reportedly “still” has nightmares and is suing.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Aug. 10, 2017
The ‘Pink Slime’ Debacle Cost Disney and ABC at Least $177 Million
It’s likely the most ever paid in a media defamation case.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Aug. 9, 2017
Root & Bone Chefs Accused of Pilfering $290,000 of the Restaurant’s Money
Their business partner believed the restaurant was “not making much, if any, profit.”
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Aug. 7, 2017
Food Couriers Say Delivery Services Are Screwing Them Out of Pay
At least three lawsuits right now argue they’re being unlawfully classified as contract workers.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Aug. 2, 2017
Two Midwest Towns Are Locked in a Vicious Fight Over Their Pierogi Festivals
The Whiting Pierogi Fest is displeased with the Edwardsville Pierogi Festival’s name.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
July 21, 2017
Chipotle Shareholders Are Now Suing the Company
A rough week gets just a little bit rougher.
By
Rachel Sugar
mergers
July 14, 2017
Here Are the People Who Could Stop the Whole Foods–Amazon Deal
Shareholders have a class-action lawsuit, and a congressman wants to hold a hearing.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
July 13, 2017
Woman Sues Disneyland Paris After Getting Burned by a Crème-Brûlée Torch
Yikes.
By
Clint Rainey
June 28, 2017
ABC Settles Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Over ‘Pink Slime’ Exposé
No word on the terms, but the network did not issue a retraction.
By
Clint Rainey
June 27, 2017
Dunkin’ Donuts Sued for Making Its ‘Steak’ Sandwich Out of Ground Beef
A customer is ticked that the chain’s Angus Steak Egg & Cheese contains a cheap patty full of fillers.
By
Clint Rainey
health concerns
June 23, 2017
Club Drugs May Be Inside Your ‘100% Natural’ Chicken
The USDA discovered ketamine in the poultry of America’s third-largest producer.
By
Clint Rainey
food fight
June 19, 2017
Disgruntled Investors Are Suing the Owners of Brooklyn’s Trendiest Pizzerias
Behind-the-scenes tension has exploded into a very public lawsuit at Emmy Squared.
By
Chris Crowley
lawsuits
June 15, 2017
Transgender Worker Claims McDonald’s Banned Her From Both Bathrooms
She was given a toilet in a storage closet that she had to clean herself.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
June 13, 2017
Chipotle Warned Investors for Years That It Was Vulnerable to Hacks
The burrito company made its security concerns clear in SEC filings.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
June 9, 2017
Canada’s ‘Pirate’ Trader Joe’s Has Agreed to Throw in the Towel
Rogue reseller Mike Hallatt was a thorn in T.J.’s side for half a decade.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
June 6, 2017
‘Pink Slime’ Trial Opens With Billions on the Line for ABC News
A loss could have a devastating impact on the network.
By
Clint Rainey
cupcake wars
June 5, 2017
A Blogger Is Suing Food Network for Allegedly Stealing Her Viral Cupcake Idea
Elizabeth LaBau says the company stole her snow-globe-cupcake recipe.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
May 25, 2017
Woman Sues Jelly Belly for Deceptive Practice of Adding Sugar
The company’s lawyers call the lawsuit “nonsense.”
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
May 24, 2017
A Mission Cantina Investor Is Suing Danny Bowien for $426,000
He alleges a breach of contract.
By
Chris Crowley
lawsuits
May 19, 2017
Woman Burned by Starbucks Coffee Wins $100,000 in Court
The lid popped off in the drive-through, spilling coffee onto her lap.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
May 19, 2017
A Fired Pastry Chef Is Suing Mario Batali for Discrimination
He alleges that, after enduring harassment from co-workers because of his sexuality, he was wrongfully terminated.
By
Chris Crowley
lawsuits
May 8, 2017
Did Monsanto Hire Online Trolls to Attack Critics?
A pending lawsuit makes the allegation.
By
Chris Crowley
food fight
May 5, 2017
A Brooklyn Café Is Suing Starbucks for Stealing the Unicorn Frappuccino
Its lawsuit says the chain’s Unicorn Frappuccino is trademark infringement.
By
Chris Crowley
lawsuits
Apr. 24, 2017
Brooklyn Graffiti Artists Claim McDonald’s Stole Their Work to Sell Burgers
They’re threatening to sue the chain for putting their art in a new ad.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Apr. 18, 2017
Association for Restaurant Workers Joins Lawsuit Against Trump
The suit alleges that the president is violating a constitutional clause meant to prevent foreign influence buying.
By
Chris Crowley
lawsuits
Apr. 11, 2017
The Trump Organization Settled Its Lawsuit With Geoffrey Zakarian, Too
No details were given, outside of both sides saying they’re glad to “amicably resolve our differences.”
By
Clint Rainey
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