Main Topic: Lawsuit accuses Taco Bell of falsely advertising the amount of beef in its menu items.
Key Points:
1. Lawsuit filed in federal court alleges Taco Bell overstates the amount of beef and ingredients in its ads compared to what is actually offered to customers.
2. Plaintiff claims to have received a Mexican Pizza with only half of the expected beef and bean filling.
3. Lawsuit demands a jury trial, damages, and a request for Taco Bell to correct its deceptive practice or stop selling the menu items listed in the suit.
Main Topic: Starbucks ordered to pay additional damages to former regional manager in racial discrimination case
Key Points:
1. A judge has ordered Starbucks to pay $2.7 million in lost wages and tax damages to a former regional manager.
2. The manager had previously been awarded $25 million after alleging racial discrimination following the arrests of two Black men at a Starbucks store.
3. Starbucks is seeking a new trial, while the manager's lawyers are also seeking $1.4 million in legal fees.
A federal judge refused to dismiss part of a lawsuit against Burger King, claiming the restaurant misrepresents the size of its food with advertisements and menu boards, and only a jury of typical customers can determine if it is true.
A growing number of lawsuits are being filed against food and beverage companies for deceptive advertising practices, with Burger King being the latest target for overstating the amount of meat in its Whopper burger; companies often settle these cases to avoid going to court, and rising consumer awareness and concerns about health and nutrition are contributing factors to the trend.
A lawsuit against Starbucks claims that their Refreshers drinks falsely advertise ingredients like mango and passionfruit, leading consumers to pay a premium price based on their reliance on the drink names.
Starbucks faces a lawsuit in New York City after a judge ruled that the civil case, brought by a woman who claimed that the Strawberry Acai beverage lacked key ingredients, could proceed.
A U.S. district court judge ruled in favor of a consumer lawsuit against Starbucks, allowing nine causes of action to proceed, while dismissing two, over the naming and marketing of its Refresher drinks.
A Queens woman's lawsuit against Starbucks for "false and deceptive practices" can proceed after a judge rejected the company's attempt to have the case dismissed, with the plaintiffs seeking damages in excess of $5 million for various Starbucks refresher drinks that allegedly contain no fruit as indicated in their names.
A federal judge in Brooklyn dismissed a false advertising lawsuit against McDonald's and Wendy's, stating that he did not find evidence that the fast-food chains sold smaller burgers than advertised and had not misled customers.
Starbucks and the union organizing its workers are engaged in a legal battle over a pro-Palestinian social media post during the Israel-Hamas war, with Starbucks suing for trademark infringement and demanding that the union stop using its name and logo, while Workers United filed a lawsuit asking the court to allow them to continue using Starbucks' name and logo.
Starbucks is suing the union Starbucks Workers United for improper use of the company's intellectual property after the union's pro-Palestine post, which resulted in public backlash and confusion.
Starbucks and the union organizing its workers are engaged in a legal battle over trademark infringement and defamation after a pro-Palestinian social media post during the Israel-Hamas war angered customers and damaged Starbucks' reputation.
Starbucks and the union organizing its workers are engaged in a legal battle after a social media post about the Israel-Hamas war led to a lawsuit, with Starbucks claiming trademark infringement and Workers United asserting defamation.