July 2018: A state judge preliminarily approved a settlement agreement in which class members with proof of the amount of the Com Dev Fund fee that they were charged may receive a full refund of the additional fee while class members without proof of the amount of the Com Dev Fund fee may receive a percentage of their total bill in a cash award. A final fairness hearing is scheduled for December 14, 2018.
February 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed alleging that restaurants operated by Fogle Enterprises – including Great American Steak and Chicken House, Whipper Snapper, and The Burger Shack – fail to disclose that a fee called the “Com Dev Fund” is automatically added to the advertised prices for food and service. (McMillin et al v. Fogle Enterprises, Inc. et al, Case No. 14AF-CC000154-01, Missouri State Court – Christian County)
MADISON, CONN. April 9, 2025 — Dutch automaker Stellantis has paused its new “American Born” campaign after getting called out by consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org). Released in the wake…
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Patrick Coffee, The Wall Street Journal
Patrick Coffee, The Wall Street Journal
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