Tag: McDonald’s
DOJ & FTC Agree McDonald’s Should Face No-Poach Suit
The Biden administration has urged a US appeals court to revive claims that McDonald's Corp violated federal antitrust law by requiring franchisees to agree...
McDonald’s Defeats No-Poach Antitrust Suit
A federal judge granted summary judgment in favor of McDonald’s in a long-running legal battle with employees over a no-poaching provision in its franchise...
McDonald’s To Join Broiler Chicken Price-Fixing Suit
McDonald’s filed a suit to join a lawsuit against Agri Stats and the largest poultry companies in the United States, joining a long list...
Italian Regulator Agency To Probe McDonald’s
Italy's antitrust authority AGCM will investigate McDonald's terms and conditions in its agreements with franchise operators following several complaints, according to an AGCM document seen...
McDonald’s Must Face No-Poach Claims
McDonald’s can’t dodge claims that it drove down wages by enforcing a “no poach” agreement barring different franchise locations from hiring one another’s workers,...
Judge Says McDonald’s Worker Has Standing To Challenge No-Poach Deals
A federal judge in Chicago has rejected McDonald’s USA’s claim that a former employee lacked standing to bring a lawsuit accusing the fast-food giant...
Israel: McDonald’s cancels mall exclusivity agreement
Fast food chain McDonald's Israel has canceled its exclusivity agreements in shopping centers. Following this measure, the investigation of the matter by the Israel...
US: McDonalds to acquire conversational tech company
On Tuesday, September 10, McDonalds announced the acquisition of Apprente, a voice AI system focused on fast food ordering.
The company said in an announcement...
US: Judge says McDonalds can’t see employee questionnaire
On Wednesday, July 16, US Magistrate Judge M. David Weisman said that a questionnaire a former McDonald’s USA employee filled out on her lawyers’...
EU: McDonald’s loses Big Mac trademark
This week, a European regulator ruled in favor of an Irish fast-food restaurant chain and stripped McDonald’s of its exclusive use of the name...