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McDonald's sued over AI pricing coordination

McDonald's faces a federal class-action antitrust lawsuit alleging unlawful AI-driven price coordination across franchises.

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McDonald's was hit with a federal class-action lawsuit. 123 The lawsuit alleges unlawful coordination of pricing. 12 The complaint alleges AI-driven price coordination across franchises. 2 The lawsuit was filed in Chicago on October 6, 2026. 1 The case is an antitrust lawsuit. 2

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  • [1]McDonald's hit with class action over menu prices reut.rs/4zjhtYo

    Reuters · Bluesky

  • [2]McDonald's hit with lawsuit alleging AI pricing system violates antitrust laws (MCD:NYSE)

    seekingalpha.com · via Marketaux

  • [3]McDonald's (MCD) Faces Federal Class-Action Over AI Pricing Coordination

    gurufocus.com · via Marketaux

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