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Company: McDonald's
Current Parent Company: McDonald's
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement:  subscribe to see this data field
Penalty: $8,500,000
Year: 2005
Date: August 26, 2005
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Secondary Offense: false advertising
Violation Description: McDonald's agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing it of misleading consumers about the level of trans fat in its meals.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Marin County (CA) Superior Court
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Illinois
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: restaurants and foodservice
Specific Industry of Current Parent: restaurants
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