Lawsuits

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers Is Suing a Mall Where It Can’t Sell Chicken Fingers

By Naomi Waxman November 8

Food Network Spotlights How a Chicago Chef Uses Food to Teach School Kids

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam August 3

As Chicago’s Lawsuits Versus DoorDash and Grubhub Proceed, San Francisco May Settle

By Ashok Selvam July 28

Suspect Charged With Hate Crime After Suburban Drag Show Canceled

By Naomi Waxman July 25

As Maple & Ash’s Lawsuits Continue, Attorney Blames Design Flaw for Cafe Closure

By Ashok Selvam July 15

Maple & Ash Investors File Lawsuit Against Owners Who Are Already Suing Each Other

By aimee.levitt July 1

NLRB Says Lost Larson Bakery Illegally Fired a Worker For Labor Organizing

As part of the settlement, the bakery paid the worker $2,000 in lost wages

By Naomi Waxman April 26

Maple & Ash Co-Owner Accuses Partner of Stealing $265K From Shared Business Accounts

By Naomi Waxman and aimee.levitt April 13

Maple & Ash Co-Owners Entangled in Lawsuit Over Control of the Company

By Ashok Selvam April 1

Two More Women Allege Ex-Schubas Co-Owner Used Spy Cameras to Record Them

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam March 21

Russian Tea Time, Chicago’s Ukranian-Founded Restaurant Landmark, Targeted With Misguided Scorn

By Naomi Waxman March 16

Former Employee Sues Ace Hotel, Alleging Defamation and Corporate Negligence

The lawsuit claims that the chain’s ethos of diversity and inclusion is a facade that hides abusive practices toward its workers

By aimee.levitt March 9

Chicago Raises New Allegations in Lawsuit Against Grubhub

By Naomi Waxman February 2

Former Old Town Bar Owner Charged in Fatal Hit and Run

By Naomi Waxman and aimee.levitt December 15, 2021

Schubas and Lincoln Hall Co-Owner Allegedly Used Home Spy Cameras to Record Nude Footage

By Ashok Selvam November 16, 2021

McDonald’s Workers Protest Sexual Harassment in Front of Chicago HQ

By aimee.levitt and Naomi Waxman October 27, 2021

What Led Chicago to Sue DoorDash and Grubhub

The filings may have been a surprise, but the reasoning behind the lawsuits was not a secret

By Eater Chicago Staff September 7, 2021

Chicago Sues Grubhub and DoorDash for Allegedly Scamming Basically Everyone: Restaurants, Drivers, and Customers

The lawsuits have been universally celebrated by restaurant owners who feel the companies have gaslit them throughout the pandemic

By Ashok Selvam August 27, 2021

Tamale Guy Strikes Deal to Move to Randolph Restaurant Row

By Ashok Selvam July 8, 2021

How FDA’s Johnson & Johnson Pause Affects Chicago’s Restaurants

By Naomi Waxman April 14, 2021

Tank Noodle Must Return $150K Pandemic Grant to Illinois After Federal Wage Theft Investigation

By Naomi Waxman April 12, 2021

Tank Noodle Pays Out Nearly $700,000 to Employees After Federal Wage Theft Investigation

By Ashok Selvam and Naomi Waxman March 3, 2021

Chicago Restaurants Earn Small Win in Legal Battle for Pandemic Business Interruption Insurance Claims

By Ashok Selvam February 24, 2021

Chicago-Area Pizzeria Owner Allegedly Used Shoe Camera to Film Young Female Employees

By Naomi Waxman February 22, 2021

Suburban Doughnut Shop’s Viral Social Media Plea Leads to 10K Sales Over 72 Hours

By Naomi Waxman February 22, 2021

Ex-Acadia Worker Asks Yelp and Microsoft For Data to Unmask Creator of Harassing Website in Ryan McCaskey Case

By Ashok Selvam January 15, 2021

Headquarters Caught in Legal Battle Over Proposed Pilsen Arcade Bar

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam January 5, 2021

Avondale’s Popular Riverfront Brewery Faces Eviction

By Naomi Waxman December 3, 2020

Acadia Chef Ryan McCaskey Has Moved to Maine

By Naomi Waxman December 2, 2020

Acadia Chef Ryan McCaskey Countersues Against Ex-Employee in Harassment Case

By Ashok Selvam and Naomi Waxman November 23, 2020

Chicago’s World Famous Garrett Popcorn Pivots to Grocery Stores Sales

By Naomi Waxman November 18, 2020

Restaurants Continue to Adapt to Illinois’ Indoor Dining Ban

By Naomi Waxman and Ashok Selvam November 2, 2020