Food

August 14, 2017 Confectionary maker Just Born, Inc. is the defendant in a class action claiming it overly slack-fills packages of Mike and Ikes candy.

August 13, 2017 Cohn Restaurant Group, the company behind The Melting Pop, is facing allegations it illegally sent unwanted text messages.

August 11, 2017 A former employee of Southeastern Pizza Group, LLC has filed suit against the company alleging he and other pizza delivery drivers were not properly reimbursed for expenses associated with driving their own vehicles.

August 9, 2017 A class action complaint claims Canada Dry Ginger Ale does not contain any ginger, contrary to what defendant Dr. Pepper Snapple Group advertises.

August 9, 2017 A proposed class action out of FL alleges Quiznos.com discriminates against blind and hard-of-sight Internet users in violation of the ADA.

August 9, 2017 Delivery Dudes and two subsidiary companies are staring down claims they illegally classified delivery drivers as independent contractors, not as employees.

August 9, 2017 Mastiha Corp. (which does business as Stage Door Deli) and two individual owners are facing a lawsuit filed by a former employee who claims they failed to comply with wage and hour regulations set forth under the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York law.

August 9, 2017 Surfside Coffee Company, LLC, which operates roughly 70 Dunkin' Donuts stores in FL, is the defendant in a proposed wage and hour class action.

August 8, 2017 Deli Management, Inc. (which operates approximately 158 Jason’s Deli restaurants) is facing a proposed collective action filed by a former employee who claims he and other assistant managers were misclassified as exempt from overtime wages.

August 8, 2017 T.R.F.C. 932 Restaurant Enterprises, Ltd. and an individual with control of the business have been accused of violating federal and state labor laws.

August 8, 2017 An individual owner and the respective operating companies of Babylon Hookah Lounge, Ali Baba’s Terrace, and Ali Baba’s Turkish Cuisine are facing a proposed collective action filed by a former employee who claims he was denied proper wages.

August 8, 2017 Five former employees of New York Mexican restaurant La Diagonal Agaveria have filed suit against its operating company, Admiral Services NY LLC, and an individual with control of the business over claims that they violated several labor laws.

August 3, 2017 Cate Star, LLC and an individual with control over the business are defendants in a proposed collective action filed by a former employee who claims she is owed unpaid minimum and overtime wages.

August 2, 2017 The company behind Romano's Macaroni Grill is facing a lawsuit over its alleged failure to make certain disclosures relating to background checks.

August 1, 2017 A former employee of the Schmengie Corporation has filed suit against the company and its CEO after they allegedly failed to pay her proper minimum and overtime wages.

July 31, 2017 Pret A Manger (USA) Limited is facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging some of its sandwich products are deceptively packaged to hide excessive empty space that tricks consumers into thinking they’re buying more than the package actually contains.

July 28, 2017 Atoyama Sushi is staring down allegations it took an illegal tip credit on workers' pay and failed to pay proper minimum and overtime wages.

July 28, 2017 Former employees of Olio Restaurants LLC and Why Not My Way LLC have filed suit against the companies and two individuals claiming they were not paid proper wages.

July 26, 2017 Ruby Tuesday, Inc. is on the receiving end of a proposed collective action that claims it purposely misclassified its assistant managers as exempt from overtime requirements and failed to pay them proper wages.

July 26, 2017 A proposed collective action has been filed against the respective operating companies of Mariner’s Harbor Restaurant and Frank Guido’s Little Italy, along with three individual owners, alleging that they violated several labor laws.

July 26, 2017 Iron Sushi LLC is one of eight defendants named in a proposed class action filed over allegedly illegal tip credits taken on employees' wages.

July 26, 2017 New York City restaurant Taco Mix and three individuals are defendants in a former cook's wage and hour class action.

July 26, 2017 Long Beach, NY restaurant JR Asian Fusion is staring down allegations it failed to pay proper minimum and overtime wages.

July 25, 2017 Perfect Delivery, Inc. and Perfect Delivery North America, Inc. – which operate about 21 Papa John’s pizza restaurants in the Carolinas – have been accused of failing to properly reimburse delivery drivers for the use and maintenance of their vehicles.

July 24, 2017 Tri-State Candy Wholesale, Inc., United Beverage Distributor Inc. (which does business as Beer Brothers), and two individuals have been named as defendants in a proposed collective action that claims they violated several labor laws.

July 24, 2017 First & Finest Deli Corp. and an individual owner are facing claims that they failed to pay their employees proper wages and neglected to provide them with accurate wage documents.

July 24, 2017 Three former employees of Thai Num Soup Inc. (which does business as Thai Soup) have filed suit against the company and an individual owner over claims that the defendants violated the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York state law.

July 21, 2017 A former employee of Cypo, Café, Inc. has accused the restaurant and its owner of failing to pay him and other employees proper overtime wages.

July 21, 2017 Calico Jack’s Cantina allegedly failed to inform employees that they would be paid based on a tip-credited rate and required them to spend more than 20% of their time performing non-tipped duties.

July 21, 2017 Sazon, Inc., Riverbank Restaurant LLC, and four individuals are on the receiving end of a proposed collective action that claims they violated several provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York state law.

July 20, 2017 Gallagher’s Steakhouse and its owner are the defendants in a proposed collective action that alleges the parties are “blatantly stealing” wages from wait staff.

July 19, 2017 Three former employees are behind a class action alleging NYC"s Koronet Pizza and its owners owe unpaid minimum, overtime, and spread-of-hours wages.

July 19, 2017 Sushi Aji, Inc. and two individuals are the defendants in a propose wage and hour class action lawsuit.

July 18, 2017 Diner 24, Inc. and two individuals have been named as defendants in a proposed class action lawsuit filed by former employees who claim they were not paid proper wages.

July 18, 2017 Herald Square Market Inc. and two individuals are facing a proposed collective action filed by current employees who claim they have not received proper wages or been provided with required wage documents.

July 17, 2017 Tarpon Turtle Grill & Marina, LLC and an individual owner have been named as defendants in a lawsuit filed by a former employee who claims they failed to pay him proper overtime compensation and fired him in retaliation for voicing his wage concerns.

July 14, 2017 The operating company and three individual owners of sports bar Blondies has been accused in a proposed collective action of failing to pay employees any wages at all.

July 13, 2017 Two operating companies of ShopRite grocery stores in New Jersey, along with two individuals, are on the receiving end of a proposed collective action filed by a former employee who claims he was unlawfully misclassified as exempt from overtime pay.

July 13, 2017 Fresh Natural Food Inc. (which does business as Panini Tozt) and an individual owner are facing a proposed collective action filed by a former employee who claims they failed to pay him proper wages and provide wage documents.

July 13, 2017 Rapi Inc. (which does business as Brioso Ristorante) and two individual owners are facing a proposed collective action that claims they failed to pay their employees any wages at all and neglected to provide them with required wage documents.

July 13, 2017 A blind NY man claims in a class action lawsuit that DoughnutPlant.com contains accessibility barriers that violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.

July 12, 2017 Two individual owners and two operating companies of Juquila Mexican Cuisine and Juquila Kitchen & Bar have been accused by former employees of committing various labor law violations and discriminating against female employees.

July 12, 2017 Two operating companies and two individual owners of New York City’s Famous Original Ray’s Pizza are the defendants in a proposed collective action filed by a former employee who claims they failed to pay him proper wages.

July 12, 2017 Three operating companies and an individual owner of Sage Woodfire Tavern have been named as defendants in a proposed class action lawsuit that claims they altered the record of employees’ hours worked to avoid paying them.

July 12, 2017 Branded Restaurant Foods LLC is the defendant in a proposed class action that claims its websites discriminate against blind users by denying them full access to online goods and services.

July 9, 2017 A new class action lawsuit claims Dunkin' Donuts uses fake blueberries in some of its donut and munchkin products.

July 9, 2017 A blind man has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Bonchon LLC and four affiliates claiming the restaurant companies’ website is inaccessible to the blind population.

July 8, 2017 World Waters LLC and World Waters Holdings, LLC are the defendants in a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that they mislabeled their WTRMLN WTR products.

July 7, 2017 Sunshine USA Inc., which does business as Wu Liang Ye, and two individual owners are the defendants in a proposed collective action that claims the Chinese restaurant failed to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act and state law.

July 6, 2017 Pardo’s Grill Café, Inc. (which does business as Ceviche 7 Mares Peruvian Food) and an individual owner are on the receiving end of a lawsuit that claims they violated several provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Florida state law.