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Ex-McDonald's security chief can continue lawsuit vs McDonald's, CEO for alleged discrimination, retaliation
Federal judge won't dismiss complaint of man who says burger giant set him up to fail after he questioned allegedly racist remarks about Chicago gun violence from McDonald's CEO -
Judge turns down bid by ex-Chicago radio host to reboot $10M defamation suit vs WTMX owner
Former Chicago radio host Melissa McGurren has tried since fall 2021 to sue her former employer, Hubbard Radio, for defamation, saying an executive at the company claimed in a staff email that she had lied under oath -
Judge trims suit claiming McDonald's purged Black executives, franchisees from company
A Chicago federal judge has pared a discrimination suit brought against McDonald's by two executives, which alleges corporate brass thinned Blacks from the company's ranks. -
Lawsuit: McDonald's policies 'overtly racist,' 'purged' African Americans from leadership, franchisee ranks
The lawsuit asserts McDonald's focused on "diversity," but was "hostile" to African American customers, franchisees and corporate executives. -
Federal judge says clock ran out on part of a franchisee's racial discrimination suit vs Checkers
A federal judge has put half of a restaurateur’s racial discrimination claim against Checkers Drive-In on the back burner, saying the statute of limitations had run out on his lawsuit. -
Ex-marijuana firm executive seeks $100,000, alleging wrongful termination
CHICAGO – A Prospect Heights man is suing a Denver marijuana business, alleging he was unlawfully terminated from his $50,000-a-year position. -
Franchise developer accuses Tilted Kilt of mismanagement, 'scheme,' calls for receivership
After the owners of the Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery restaurant brand accused them of misleading potential franchise operators into expecting big paydays, the company Tilted Kilt has used to develop franchise restaurant locations in and around Chicago has returned legal fire, accusing Tilted Kilt of mismanaging its franchise system, undercutting its franchisees and developers at many turns, and scheming to cut the franchise development company loose years before its deal is up. -
Medical marijuana executive withdraws suit vs Chicago law firm over bungled deal, tax liability
A lawsuit brought by a Prospect Heights developer and entrepreneur in Cook County Circuit Court, claiming his financial interest in a medical marijuana consulting company may go to pot because a Loop law firm allegedly bungled a merger between the marijuana company and two other corporations, has been dismissed. The judge entered an order accepting Baroud's motion for voluntary dismissal Dec. 14.