The Federal Trade Commission is considering a crackdown on third-party delivery charges. The consumer watchdog on Thursday proposed a new rule that would address how apps like DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub handle pricing and delivery fees for consumers. The agency is asking for public comment on the proposal through May 18. The proposal highlights …
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From LinkedIn: Owner.com‘s whole pitch is “own your customers, not DoorDash.” but someone just got emailed by six Owner.com restaurants they’ve never ordered from. same promo code. same day. same “BIGGAME26” offer. could be a bug. could be a one-time Super Bowl campaign that cast too wide a net. i’ll give them the benefit of …
SANTA MONICA – A former security engineer for the online food ordering platform ChowNow is suing the company, alleging that only months after he was hired in 2024, he was fired for speaking out about allegedly lax protection for employees’ personal data and clients’ financial information. Julio Nunez’s Santa Monica Superior Court lawsuit alleges wrongful …
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Toast announced Wednesday that it will remove its 99-cent fee for orders over $10 after receiving a wave of negative feedback from the restaurant community. CEO Chris Comparato said the decision came after “extensive discussions” with clients. The fee will be gone by the end of the week. “While we had the best of intentions—to …
Law Firms Mentioned:Baker & McKenzie LLP | Polsinelli LLP Organizations Mentioned:ChowNow, Inc. | Owner.com By Patricia K. Ruiz, J.D. The complaint alleged Owner.com engaged in a pattern of unfair, false, and misleading business practices to divert customers away from ChowNow. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California denied in part Owner.com’s motion to dismiss ChowNow’s seven-count …
Aug 27 (Reuters) – Online food delivery platform Grubhub has agreed to pay $7.1 million to settle a class action that accused the company of falsely advertising that it was partnered with thousands of restaurants. The restaurants filed a preliminary settlement, opens new tab, which requires a judge’s approval, on Tuesday in the federal court in …
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More than 50 delivery workers have had their accounts deactivated by Grubhub in the past two weeks — and they’re blaming the company’s new owner, Wonder. It didn’t take long for the new industry power player — which finalized its $650-million purchase of Grubhub in January — to start flexing its muscles. Since Wonder, formerly …
Uber’s lawsuit against DoorDash over delivery contracts will continue after a judge struck down DoorDash’s motion to dismiss the case. A California Superior Court judge on Friday gave the case the green light, ruling that five of DoorDash’s six objections did not pass legal muster. On the one objection that was sustained, the court is …
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Grubhub Inc. must face a proposed class action in Illinois federal court for allegedly using restaurants’ trademarks without permission and listing them on its food delivery app without their consent. U.S. District Judge LaShonda A. Hunt of the Northern District of Illinois ruled Tuesday that trademark infringement and false association claims by MF Tasty LLC and Iowa City …
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Local Dudes Delivery seemingly ceased service in Denver the day Westword contacted the platform, according to its website. localdudesdelivery.com How much does it cost to buy a pizza from Marco’s Coal Fired in Denver? That depends on where you order it. If you bought it via Local Dudes Delivery, the same pizza costs up to 24 percent more than the …
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