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Carmen Caruso Prevails on Racial Discrimination Claims Against McDonald’s

by Carmen D. Caruso | Sep 1, 2023 | What's New

On Aug 22, 2023, a federal judge in Chicago refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed on behalf of African-American plaintiff Michael Peaster, former vice president of global safety, security & intelligence for McDonald’s, who claimed his termination in 2022 was...

Carmen D. Caruso Law Firm Proudly Announces Attorney Xiaoyin Cao Joins Carmen Caruso for 2023 Class of Franchise Times Legal Eagles

by Carmen D. Caruso | Apr 12, 2023 | What's New

Carmen D. Caruso Law Firm, a top tier franchise law firm, is proud to announce that attorney Xiaoyin Cao is now a Franchise Times Legal Eagle in 2023, joining Carmen Caruso, who was named to the Legal Eagle Hall of Fame in 2015. Xiaoyin was born and raised in China...

McDonald’s Sued for Alleged Racial Discrimination

by Carmen D. Caruso | Dec 20, 2022 | What's New

Crain’s Chicago Business reports on lawsuit filed by Carmen D. Caruso in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois suing McDonald’s Corporation and its CEO, Chris Kempczinski, for alleged racial discrimination against an African...

Carmen D. Caruso Law Firm Named to 2023 Best Law Firms in America© List

by Carmen D. Caruso | Nov 10, 2022 | What's New

For the 11th straight year, Carmen D. Caruso Law Firm has been named nationally and regionally for its work in Franchise Law to the 2023 list of Best Law Firms in America©. “I am very proud of our team as we share in this honor for 2023,” said Attorney...

Carmen D. Caruso Law Firm Selected as 2022 Legal Eagle by Franchise Times

by Carmen D. Caruso | Apr 13, 2022 | What's New

Carmen D. Caruso Law Firm has been chosen again this year as a Legal Eagle by the Franchise Times, which is known as the primary information source of franchise law. The Legal Eagle moniker was created in 2004 to recognize the “movers and shakers” of the...
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TRIAL TIPS FROM THE TRENCHES

Apr 3, 2025

As the linked trial transcript will show, a key moment in our recent jury trial win came during the cross-examination of the defendants' expert witness. By spending less than an hour researching their expert, we found a case in which a court had excluded his...

William B. Whitner Admitted to Trial Bar of the Northern District of Illinois

Mar 21, 2025

Congratulations to attorney William B. Whitner on his admission to the Trial Bar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Bill recently completed his first jury trial with Carmen D. Caruso where they successfully won an Illinois State...

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