ChowNow Sued by Former Security Manager Alleging Whistleblower Retaliation

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 …

ANTITRUST—N.D. Cal.: ChowNow sufficiently alleged its competitor published inaccurate comparative advertising, (Jan 20, 2026)

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 …