Yum! Brands controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Communication Interface Technologies files patent suits against multiple companies
Lawsuit filed
Communication Interface Technologies filed multiple patent infringement suits in the Texas Eastern District Court against several companies, including Cinemark Holdings and Yum! Brands. The suits alleged unauthorized use of patented push-notification technology; the plaintiff sought infringement adjudication, damages, costs, fees, and other relief.
Source excerpt
Communication Interface Technologies has sought an adjudication of infringement of the patents-in-suit, an award for damages, an award for costs and fees, and other relief as determined by the court.
Communication Interface Technologies also alleged Yum! Brands infringed the ’010 patent through the KFC All-Stars App, Yum Mobile Forms App, and the KFC Suppertime Stories App.
2020
Yum Brands sues Grubhub over distribution agreement
Lawsuit filed
Yum Brands filed a lawsuit against Grubhub, alleging that the online food-ordering platform violated a distribution agreement between the two companies. Grubhub denied the allegations and stated that it was willing to work with Yum to resolve the contract dispute. The dispute centers on the distribution agreement governing the companies' relationship.
Yum Brands filed suit against Grubhub, alleging that the online food-ordering platform violated a distribution agreement between the companies. Grubhub denied the allegations and said it was willing to work with Yum to resolve the contract dispute.
Company response
Denial — Grubhub
"We vigorously deny the allegations in the complaint," a spokesperson for Grubhub said via email.
Source excerpt
Yum Brands, the owner of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC, has filed suit against Grubhub Inc., alleging that the online food ordering platform violated a distribution agreement between the companies, according to CNBC.
The statement continued to say that Grubhub was happy to work with Yum! In order to resolve the contract dispute.
"We vigorously deny the allegations in the complaint," a spokesperson for Grubhub said via email.
2019
Taco Bell sued over Chalupa Cravings Box pricing
Lawsuit filed
A New Jersey couple sued Taco Bell and its parent company, Yum! Brands, over the pricing of the advertised $5 Chalupa Cravings Boxes. The couple alleged that the boxes were not sold to them at that price and that the advertisement's disclaimer violated state consumer-protection rules. The allegations are presented as claims in the lawsuit and are not stated as determined by a court.
Company response
Denial — Taco Bell
Our advertisements are truthful and accurate, and we will defend this case vigorously.
Source excerpt
The couple claims in the lawsuit that the disclaimer violated the state's Consumer Fraud Statue and other sections of the state's administrative code, which requires disclaimers in ads to be "in a type size and style that is clear and conspicuous relative to the other type sizes and styles used in the advertisement."
Our advertisements are truthful and accurate, and we will defend this case vigorously
Nelson Estrella-Rojas and his wife, Joann Estrella, of Middlesex Borough, are suing Taco Bell and its parent company, Yum! Brands, which also owns KFC and Pizza Hut, because they were charged $12.18 for two Chalupa Cravings Boxes, which they say were advertised for $5 apiece.
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