Docket Nexus — Federal court records.
Company

McDonald's Corporation

Federal civil lawsuits naming McDonald's Corporation.

In this index, 326 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as McDonald's Corporation, most often as a defendant (294 of 326). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Civil Rights and Contract matters, filed between 1990 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, N.D. Illinois. The most common causes of action are Fair Labor Standards Act, Patent Infringement, and Employment Discrimination. Frequent opposing parties include Clark, Harty, and Cohan.

326
Lawsuits
294
As Defendant
32
As Plaintiff
16
Open
310
Terminated
1990–2025
Span
7 mo
Median Duration
9.1 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 90%Civil Rights-heavy · 49%Activity declining

Cases by State

AL — 1 casesAZ — 2 casesAR — 3 casesCA — 0 casesCO — 4 casesCT — 0 casesDE — 4 casesDC — 5 casesFL — 50 casesGA — 3 casesID — 0 casesIL — 51 casesIN — 7 casesIA — 1 casesKS — 2 casesKY — 5 casesLA — 7 casesME — 0 casesMD — 7 casesMA — 4 casesMI — 14 casesMN — 8 casesMS — 2 casesMO — 7 casesMT — 1 casesNE — 1 casesNV — 6 casesNH — 0 casesNJ — 15 casesNM — 1 casesNY — 36 casesNC — 5 casesND — 0 casesOH — 8 casesOK — 5 casesOR — 1 casesPA — 20 casesRI — 1 casesSC — 2 casesSD — 1 casesTN — 7 casesTX — 16 casesUT — 0 casesVT — 0 casesVA — 6 casesWA — 1 casesWV — 1 casesWI — 3 casesWY — 0 cases
PR · 2

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 19 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19902025
Civil RightsContractLaborProduct LiabilityFederal Tax / Statutory Actions

Filings by Year

19902025

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Civil Rights159
Contract48
Labor25
Product Liability22
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions16
Personal Property / Fraud16

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Frequent Opposing Parties

326 Cases — Newest First

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