June 13, 2025
McDonald's has reached a confidential settlement with film and television executive Byron Allen's companies resolving a $10 billion suit claiming the fast food chain discriminates against Black-owned media companies in its advertising expenditures, according to an announcement made Friday.
April 07, 2025
Paul Weiss partner and former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch is stepping away from McDonald's defense in Byron Allen's $10 billion bias lawsuit against the fast food giant, just months before the case is slated to go to trial.
December 02, 2024
A California federal judge has refused to hand a summary judgment win to either party in Byron Allen's $10 billion lawsuit alleging that McDonald's Corp. discriminates against Black-owned media companies, finding that the discrimination allegations are a "close call" involving factual disputes that must be decided at trial.
September 20, 2022
A California federal judge on Friday refused to throw out the latest iteration of Byron Allen's $10 billion lawsuit accusing McDonald's Corp. of racially discriminating against Black-owned media companies by spending significantly more money advertising with white-owned companies.
December 01, 2021
A California federal judge Tuesday threw out Byron Allen's $10 billion lawsuit accusing McDonald's Corp. of racially discriminating against Black-owned media companies by spending significantly more money advertising with white-owned companies, but said the media mogul can file an amended complaint.