Burger King to Defend Whopper Ads in Federal Court After Customers Sue for Fraud
The Whopper has been around since 1957, and now, nearly seven decades later, Burger King will have to defend arguably its most popular sandwich in federal court.
U.S. District Judge Roy K. Altman in Florida, on May 5, denied Burger King's motion to dismiss a 2022 lawsuit alleging the fast food chain misled customers by falsely advertising the Whopper and other menu items in commercials and various in-store and online promotional material.
The 19 people suing Burger King argue that the fast food chain “advertises its burgers as large burgers compared to competitors" by...
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