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Lawsuits,
lawsuits
Mar. 24, 2017
All-Automated Restaurant Chain Sued for Not Being Friendly to the Blind
A lawsuit says Eatsa’s iPads and cubbies are “entirely inaccessible to blind customers.”
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Mar. 21, 2017
NYC Bar Sued for Allegedly Booting a Man Wearing ‘Make America Great Again’ Hat
A manager allegedly said, anyone “who believes what you believe is not welcome here.”
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Mar. 16, 2017
Starbucks Forces ‘Star Box,’ a One-Man Coffee Kiosk, to Change Its Name
Star Box’s owner claims it’s named after the Marxist star.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Mar. 15, 2017
ABC News Is Headed to Trial Over Its 2012 ‘Pink Slime’ Exposé
Beef Products, Inc.’s lawsuit is headed for an unprecedented trial.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Mar. 10, 2017
3 More Domino’s Franchisees Will Repay $480,000 in Stolen Wages
This makes 71 franchisees that have settled labor violations with New York State.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Mar. 9, 2017
A New Lawsuit Has Been Filed Over the Name of the Four Seasons Revamp
The allegation is that “the Landmark” is too similar to “Landmarc.”
By
Chris Crowley
lawsuits
Mar. 9, 2017
A D.C. Restaurant Is Suing Trump Over Unfair Competition
One of its attorneys tells the
Washingtonian
that he’s clearly using the office to gain an advantage over local businesses.
By
Chris Crowley
Mar. 2, 2017
NYC Hot Spot Babu Ji Closing Indefinitely Following Second Wage-Theft Lawsuit
Employees have alleged threats by an owner.
By
Chris Crowley
lawsuits
Feb. 27, 2017
New York City Sues to Stop Company from Franchising Tavern on the Green
It technically owns the brand.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Feb. 23, 2017
Wahlburgers Co-owners Sue Wahlbergs for Being Terrible Business Partners
Two former friends say the brothers stole ideas, threatened physical violence, and hoarded profits.
By
Clint Rainey
news you can booze
Feb. 16, 2017
Lawsuit Says Walmart’s New Craft-Beer Brand Is a ‘Wholesale Fiction’
Trouble Brewing is mass-produced by Genesee and meets “none of the criteria” for craft beer.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Feb. 13, 2017
NYC’s Salt Warning Label Gets a Green Light from Appeals Court
The National Restaurant Association continues to call it an “onerous burden” on restaurateurs.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Feb. 7, 2017
The Feds Are Investigating Tyson for Chicken Price-fixing
It faces a subpoena following claims that Big Chicken has artificially inflated prices for eight years.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Jan. 6, 2017
José Andrés’s Lawyers Deposed Donald Trump for 90 Whole Minutes
The judge had given them up to seven hours.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Jan. 5, 2017
Customer Bills Chipotle $2 Billion for Putting Her Picture in Promo Materials
She claims the chain’s been illicitly using a photo of her since 2006.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Jan. 4, 2017
Bartender Sues NYC Restaurant for Saying He Dressed ‘Like a Gay Porn Star’
The Bagatelle employee claims it was “retaliation” for requesting a schedule change.
By
Clint Rainey
Jan. 4, 2017
Trump’s Lawsuit Against Chef Geoffrey Zakarian Is Headed to Trial
Lawyers say settlement talks are at an “impasse.”
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Dec. 22, 2016
Whole Foods Accused of Cheating ‘at Least 20,000’ Employees Out of Bonuses
In a new class-action lawsuit.
By
Chris Crowley
lawsuits
Dec. 21, 2016
Lawsuit Claims McDonald’s Extra Value Meals Are Actually a Ripoff
An Illinois man is pissed about a combo that’s 41 cents more than buying the items individually.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Dec. 20, 2016
José Andrés Is a Celebrity Chef Willing to Fight Back Against Donald Trump
The Spanish-born D.C. chef is locked in a legal battle with the president-elect, and he isn’t backing down.
By
Hannah Goldfield
barbaric yelp
Dec. 16, 2016
Obama Officially Protects Yelpers’ Right to Leave Terrible Reviews
He signed the Consumer Review Fairness Act, banning lawsuits against customers.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Dec. 13, 2016
Lean Cuisine Sued for Putting ‘No Preservatives’ on Products Full of Them
Multiple “healthy” frozen dinners actually contain citric acid.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Nov. 23, 2016
Judge Denies Overtime Pay to Millions of Restaurant Workers
The salary limit was set to expand next week.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Nov. 17, 2016
Chipotle Accused of Fibbing About the Calories in Its Burritos
The lawsuit contends that consumers are lulled into “a false belief” that chorizo burritos only have 300 calories.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Nov. 15, 2016
Distraught Customer Sues Krispy Kreme Over Fake Ingredients
He wasn’t expecting blueberry “gumbits” or imitation maple flavoring.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Oct. 31, 2016
McDonald’s Will Pay $3.8 Million in Its First-Ever Legal Settlement With Workers
Another victory for workers’ rights.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Oct. 28, 2016
Daniel Boulud’s Restaurant Fined $1.3 Million for Serving Diner a Piece of Wire
The jury called it a warning to the industry about wire brushes near food.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Oct. 26, 2016
Woman Claims Jimmy John’s Sandwich Left Her Incapable of Speech
An ordering snafu allegedly caused a serious enough allergic reaction for her to sue the company.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Oct. 25, 2016
Jared Fogle’s Ex-Wife Claims Subway Hid Her Husband’s Horrible Behavior
“The safety of kids was not a priority but Subway’s bottom line was,” she says in a new lawsuit.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Oct. 24, 2016
Woman Sues KFC for Underfilling Its Buckets
She’s demanding $20 million to make sure “they feel the hurt.”
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Oct. 6, 2016
Lawyer Who Waited a Year for Pizza Refund Wins $900 From Domino’s
“I took the extreme step of going to court.”
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Sept. 29, 2016
Chipotle Will Pay Millions to Teen Worker Who Was Sexually Harassed by Managers
An attorney called the store “almost like a brothel that just served food.”
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Sept. 29, 2016
Poultry Producers Accused of Industry-Wide Conspiracy to Overcharge for Chicken
A new class-action lawsuit claims Big Chicken fixed prices at a 50 percent premium.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Sept. 23, 2016
Worker Says Whole Foods Made Being Gay on the Job ‘Intolerable’
Co-workers allegedly loved asking about her “gaydar.”
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Sept. 15, 2016
Soda Industry Sues Philadelphia in Desperate Final Attempt to Kill the Drink Tax
The lawsuit argues it will “meaningfully diminish the everyday purchasing power of Philadelphia residents.”
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Sept. 14, 2016
Chipotle Sued for Alleged Racial Discrimination Now, Too
A former employee claims race played a role in shift assignments.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Sept. 9, 2016
Chipotle Has Quietly Settled More Than 100 Claims Tied to Its Food-Safety Scare
It hoped out-of-court resolutions would help keep them out of the public eye.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Sept. 2, 2016
Chipotle Employees Claim They Worked ‘Maybe Even Thousands’ of Unpaid Hours
Like, for example, “cleaning parties.”
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Sept. 2, 2016
Jared Fogle Tells Court Parents Didn’t ‘Properly Supervise’ One of His Victims
He wants them held liable “for all or part” of their daughter’s claims.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Sept. 1, 2016
Geoffrey Zakarian Tells Donald Trump’s Kids to Sue Their Dad
He says the presidential candidate, his former business partner, “rendered this Chernobyl.”
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Aug. 30, 2016
Almost a Fifth of Chipotle’s Employees Say They Were Forced to Work for No Pay
A class-action lawsuit claims the company used unpaid work hours to meet budget goals.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Aug. 29, 2016
Court Says Canada’s ‘Pirate’ Trader Joe’s Might Violate U.S. Laws
Bad news for the perennial thorn in the U.S. grocer’s side.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Aug. 23, 2016
Another Papa John’s Agrees to Pay Stiffed Workers $500,000 in Back Wages
The latest victory in Attorney General Schneiderman’s ongoing crusade against wage violations by the pizza chain.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Aug. 23, 2016
Court Declares Starbucks Isn’t Defrauding Anyone by Adding Ice to Drinks
The judge who dismissed the lawsuit ruled “a reasonable consumer would not be deceived.”
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Aug. 19, 2016
Coney Island’s Year-Old Wahlburgers Already Sued for Wage Theft
Five employees claim the restaurant stole tips and ran an illegal tip pool.
By
Clint Rainey
sued
Aug. 8, 2016
The ‘Four Seasons’ Name Should Rest in Peace
Alex von Bidder and Julian Niccolini’s former partners are suing to prevent them from using it at their new restaurant.
By
Sierra Tishgart
lawsuits
July 29, 2016
Barilla Sued for ‘Substantially’ Underfilling Boxes
A lawsuit claims Barilla is screwing customers out of as much as 25 percent of their noodles.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
July 14, 2016
Customer Claims Taco Bell Employees ‘Berated’ Her for Being Deaf
She’s suing the chain after two sets of drive-through workers wouldn’t serve her.
By
Clint Rainey
ice cream wars
June 28, 2016
Rogue Soft-Serve Trucks Legally Barred From Using Mister Softee’s Famous Jingle
Do these fiends have no decency?
By
Clint Rainey
Lawsuits
June 22, 2016
Starbucks Sued Over ‘Dangerously’ Hot Coffee
A customer claims it gave her severe burns.
By
Clint Rainey
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