Supreme Court rejects BK franchisee’s appeal vs. McD’s fraud-tinged Monopoly game promos

WASHINGTON Burger King franchisee that sued McDonald’s Corp. for alleged false advertising in connection with Monopoly promotions and other games that were fraudulently rigged by employees of a marketing firm. —The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a Florida BK operator Phoenix of Broward Inc. filed the lawsuit under provisions of the federal Lanham Act, alleging that McDonald’s ads for the promotional games mis-represented ...

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