The $210 million chicken: Subway sues over soy content reports

March 17, 2017

About three weeks after a Canadian TV station reported roughly half of the Subway chain's chicken is soy filler, Subway is raising some flap in the form of a…

Arby's provides assistance to data-breach victims

March 14, 2017

Arby’s Restaurant Group said this week it believes its data was breached when an intruder used malware to access information from payment cards used at…

Using technology to comply with menu-labeling legislation

There is simple and intuitive software out there that provides access to calorie counts and nutritional information at the click of a button, empowering the…

Class action filed against Arby's after data breach

February 27, 2017

A data breach at Arby's locations nationwide last fall has triggered a class action lawsuit on behalf of "financial institutions" that "suffered damages as a…

Kiosk translates in sign language to assist hard of hearing customers

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Juke Slot develops a kiosk that offers sign language for hard of hearing customers, a significant market with special needs. One customer's experience alerted…

2 more firms investigate Popeyes/RBI deal, as chain reports glowing FY2016 results

February 23, 2017

Two more law firms have opened investigations into the proposed sale of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen to Restaurant Brands International. The latest announcing…

Workers' groups quiet about Trump's pick to replace Hardee's CEO as labor sec nominee

February 20, 2017

President Trump's latest pick for labor secretary, R. Alexander Acosta, has evoked little response from workers' rights and other organizations supporting…

Fake news on McDonald's and Chipotle stopped in its tracks

February 15, 2017

Fake news is again causing problems for the foodservice industry, this time inolving McDonald's and Chipotle. The event also involved reporters at USA Today…

Hardee's CEO and labor sec'y nominee sued for labor law violations

February 15, 2017

Labor secretary nominee and CKE Restaurant Group CEO Andrew Puzder may have a labor violations lawsuit on his hands. While at least four Senate Republicans…

Arby's hack could affect 350,000 customers

February 13, 2017

Arby's has not responded to the report claiming that the credit card information of more than 350,000 of is customers may have been hacked. Cyber…

Court action goes forward against Pizza Hut, Papa John's, Starbucks, Domino's

January 13, 2017

Some very big names — including Pizza Hut, Papa John's, Starbucks and Domino's — got some very bad news this morning when news broke that a stay granted three…

Dunkin' Donuts tumblers subject of nationwide recall

January 11, 2017

Dunkin' Donuts glass tumblers are the subject of a nationwide recall issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission late Tuesday after the chain…

You can’t win an EEOC lawsuit, but you can prevent it

Of the 89,385 charges the EEOC reviewed in 2015, Retaliation, Race, Disability, and Sex discrimination were the most prevalent, and 28,000 charges, or 3…

4 union organization changes restaurateurs need to know

Restaurant operators must take the time now to learn how recent union-relaterd labor rulings from the National Labor Relations Board may affect their…

What to learn from DC pizza brand's fake news nightmare

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The potentially brand-ending effects of rumor in the Internet age became painfully evident Sunday when a fake news report connected to Washington D.C's…

KFC named in a Houston location's $10M sexual victimization suit

December 7, 2016

KFC Corporation is named in a $10 million lawsuit claiming that a manager at a North Harris County store in Houston, Texas, repeatedly sexually victimized a…

Last-minute federal injunction halts OT rules

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Less than a week before the overtime regulations were to kick in, a federal judge in Texas has blocked the rule that would have made an estimated 4 million…

Former Subway spokesman's ex-wife: Subway knew of crimes

October 25, 2016

Numerous sources, including this one from CNN Money, are reporting that former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle’s ex-wife has filed suit against the chain, claiming…

$20M lawsuit against KFC alleges Fill-Up Buckets aren't filled up

October 25, 2016

A retiree from Hudson Valley, New York, has filed a $20 million lawsuit against KFC in a New York State Supreme Court for allegedly violating sections of the…

Pokemon GO ... away? Restaurants liable if distracted diners are hurt

By Nicholas Resetar/ Attorney