McDonald’s

McDonald’s Sausage Egg McMuffin Combo Meal

Allegations: Misleadingly advertising that breakfast combo meals come with orange juice when customers who order orange juice as part of their meal are charged an added surcharge and, as a…

McDonald’s All-Day Breakfast

It may be all-day but it’s not all-inclusive.

McDonald’s Chicken Breast

In November 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against McDonald’s for allegedly deceptively advertising that the chicken in various sandwiches, salads, and wraps is “100% Chicken Breast” when, according to…

McDonald’s ‘100% Chicken Breast’ Sandwiches Not Simply the Breast

The culprit: rib meat.

McDonald’s Quarter Pounder Sandwiches

Allegations: Marketing sandwiches as safe

Price of Sausage McMuffin at McDonald’s

In September 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against McDonald’s for allegedly falsely advertising the price of its Sausage McMuffin on the “value menu” as $1 when, according to plaintiffs,…

Wendy’s and McDonald’s Sandwiches

Allegations: Misleadingly advertising the size of beef patties and amount of toppings on sandwiches

McDonald’s All-Day Breakfast (Part II)

Boggled by a BOGO.

Prices of McDonald’s Extra Value Meals

April 2018: A federal judge dismissed the Killeen complaint concluding that consumers had enough information to compare prices because the prices are listed on the menus. December 2016: Two class-action…

McDonald’s Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

In January 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against McDonald’s for allegedly falsely marketing its Mozzarella Cheese Sticks as being made with “pure mozzarella,” “real mozzarella,” and “100% real cheese”…

Prices of McDonald’s Combo Meals

November 2018: This case was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 18-cv-9354, C. D. CA.) September 2018: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against McDonald’s for allegedly failing to…

McDonald’s Vanilla Soft Serve Ice Cream

Allegations: Misleadingly advertising vanilla as the flavoring ingredient

It’s White and Hot but is it Really White Hot Chocolate?

Does McDonald’s beverage met the FDA definition of white chocolate?

Ad or Not? YouTube Kids App

Is this YouTube video geared toward youngsters an advertisement or original content?

Vanilla Soft Serve Ice Creams at McDonald’s

In March 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against McDonald’s for allegedly misleadingly marketing that vanilla is the characterizing flavoring ingredient in vanilla soft serve ice creams when, according to…

McDonald’s Corp.

In April 2013, a judge approved a $700,000 settlement between McDonald’s Corp. and members of Michigan’s Muslim community over claims a suburban Detroit restaurant falsely advertised its food as halal…

Ad or Not? James Corden and The Late Late Show

Lots of James Corden’s Late Late Show segments go viral but which are ads?

Six Places Where the Olympic Ads Are

The uniforms, the phones, the names, and the hashtags.

Quarter Pounder® and Double Quarter Pounder® Hamburgers with Cheese

A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against McDonald’s regarding the marketing of its Quarter Pounder® and Double Quarter Pounder® hamburgers. The complaint, which was originally filed in May 2018…