McDonald’s Corp. has temporarily resisted a lawsuit filed by 52 Black former franchise owners who claim the fast-food company set them up for failure by directing them to crime-ridden, low-income areas. In a written order last week, a federal judge in Chicago dismissed the 2020 lawsuit, but gave the plaintiffs until Oct. 21 to file… Continue reading McDonald’s Wins First Round in $1 Billion Discrimination Lawsuit by Former Black Franchise Owners
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McDonald’s to Pay $33.5 Million After Discrimination Suit
McDonald’s will pay $33.5 million to a former baseball player who owns several franchises to settle a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by the black man against the company. Herb Washington owned more than a dozen restaurants in Ohio and Pennsylvania when he filed a lawsuit in February alleging that the company treated white owners better… Continue reading McDonald’s to Pay $33.5 Million After Discrimination Suit