Taco Bell Slammed With Lawsuit Over “Especially Concerning” Advertisements, Allegedly Deceiving Customers
Taco Bell Slammed With Lawsuit Over ‘Especially Concerning’ Advertisements, Allegedly Deceiving Customers The class action lawsuit claims the chain is advertising more than they deliver.
By Emily Rella • Aug 1, 2023
Taco Bell may not be letting its customers Live Más according to a new class action lawsuit — the chain is allegedly doing the opposite by doling out less than promised on two popular menu items.
The lawsuit, filed on Monday in New York Court by Frank Siragusa, alleges that Taco Bell misled customers through “unfair and deceptive trade practices” by providing a much lower amount of beef and cheese in its Crunchwrap Supreme and Grande Crunchwrap menu items.
Photos provided by Siragusa (and embedded in the lawsuit), show Taco Bell advertisements next to photos of the food that he actually received — significantly less filled and smaller inside than the company displays.
“Taco Bell’s advertisements for the Overstated Menu Items are unfair and financially damaging to consumers as they are receiving a product that is materially lower in value than what is being promised,” the lawsuit reads. “Taco Bell’s actions are especially concerning now that inflation, food, and meat prices are very high and many consumers, especially lower income consumers, are struggling financially.”
Other menu items mentioned are the Vegan Crunchwrap and the Mexican Pizza.
The suit is seeking $5 million and believes that compensation is entitled to “all persons or entities that purchased a Crunchwrap Supreme®, Grande Crunchwrap®, Vegan Crunchwrap®, Mexican Pizza, or Veggie Mexican Pizza, from a Taco Bell, located in the state of New York” from July 31, 2020, through the final deposition of the case.
Taco Bell is owned by Yum! Brands, which also oversees fellow fast food chains, KFC and Pizza Hut.
from https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/taco-bell-slammed-with-class-action-lawsuit-over-crunchwraps/456790
Taco Bell Employee Charged With Fraud, Theft After Stealing Customer Credit Card Information
Taco Bell Employee Charged With Fraud, Theft After Stealing Customer Credit Card Information
By Emily Rella • Sep 18, 2023
One Taco Bell employee allegedly tried to ‘Live Más’ by overcharging customers’ credit cards and pocketing the extra cash.
Trevell Mosby, who worked at an Oregon, Ohio, location of the chain, is being accused of identity fraud and theft after multiple customers complained that they were incurring excess charges after he checked them out at the register, sometimes totaling hundreds of dollars.
One couple, Kristin and Crystal Orwig, claim that they frequent the location twice a week and have never had an issue until they noticed it took an abnormally long time for their card to run when Mosby was serving them earlier this month.
“I hand the kid my card and he swipes it,” Kristin Orwig told local outlet ABC 13. “He’s in there for a few minutes and kind of looks over at me because we’re like ‘Where’s my card?’ and he’s like ‘Oh. I’m sorry I’m having trouble with your card, I’m going to have to swipe it.”
After checking their bank statements days later, the couple noticed around $700 in online charges on the card that they handed to Mosby, prompting an investigation by the Oregon Police.
Mosby was found guilty of stealing money from multiple customers and was taken into custody.
Oregon Police stated that customers can’t do much to prevent similar incidents in the future other than opting to use cash to pay when possible, according to ABC 13.
Authorities encourage those who believe their information was compromised to file a police report that includes a copy of their most event bank statement, indicating where the fraudulent charges are.
Taco Bell did not immediately respond to Entrepreneur’s request for comment.
Taco Bell is a part of Yum! Brands, which also oversees popular fast-food chains like KFC and Pizza Hut.
from https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/taco-bell-employee-stole-customers-money-charged-with/459205
Questions:
1. Based on the document at the link “Taco Bell Slammed With Lawsuit Over ‘Especially Concerning’ Advertisements, Allegedly Deceiving Customers,” write a 250- to 500-word essay that presents an argument that Yum! Brands’s activity in this episode is a white collar crime (and specify what kind of white collar crime it is) and an argument that it is not a white collar crime. Your answer must refer to points made by Sutherland, Tappan, and Geis.
2. Based on the document at the link “Taco Bell Employee Charged With Fraud, Theft After Stealing Customer Credit Card Information,” write a 250- to 500-word essay that presents an argument that what happened is a white collar crime and an argument that it is not a white collar crime. Also discuss whether this might be a corporate crime as well as or instead of an occupational crime. Your answer must refer to points made by Sutherland and Shapiro.
With both questions, I don’t care what conclusions you reach about these cases. I want to see that you understand the definitional issues surrounding white collar crime that criminologists have debated over the years, and that you can apply them to real-life instances.
You will have 24 hours to write these essays. You may not use information from the Internet, except for course materials and course readings that you can only access through the Internet.
Test answers that are too long or too short will be lowered using the same standard that is used for paper assignments.
Submit your essays through the link on this page.
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“Taco Bell Faces Legal Troubles: Deceptive Advertising and Employee Theft Scandals” Title: The Debate Surrounding White Collar Crime: A Case Study of Taco Bell’s Legal Troubles
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“Customer Segmentation and Pricing Management for Apple, Inc.” Customer Segmentation and Pricing Management for Apple, Inc. Introduction As a supply manager for Apple, Inc., it is important to understand the various strategies for improving productivity and quality in the supply
As a supply manager committed to the efficiency of the supply chain operation, it is critical to be aware of strategies for improving productivity and quality. This course has prepared you to improve an organization’s supply chain. The final project for this course is the creation of a supply chain management plan. The final product allows you the opportunity to connect theory with reality through research on an industry and company supply chain. The project is divided into three milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions.
Prompt
For your second milestone, you will identify the customer segmentation of your approved company, identify key customer segments, and explain why your selected company would adopt the identified customer segmentation. You will also explain how you company would use the customer segment as input into the product pricing strategy. This milestone is due in Module Five.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
Pricing Management:
Customer Categories: Provide a description of the customer categories from a product-pricing management perspective.
Organization Categories: Provide a description of how the company would choose to use customer categories for pricing management and why.
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Your paper must be submitted as a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format.
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“German Expressionism and the Hitchcock Touch: How Hitchcock’s Early Career Influenced His Unique Style of Suspense”
Hitchcock and German Expressionism
Thesis statement:
Alfred Hitchcock, known as the “Master of Suspense”, is a very influential filmmaker whose influence on cinema is still evident today. His films continue to inspire and be studied by filmmakers and scholars. However, what were the factors that shaped his unique style? This paper examines how Alfred Hitchcock was influenced by German Expressionism in his filmmaking. To explore this topic, this essay explores Hitchcock’s apprenticeship at the UFA and the early years of his career. This essay analyzes his two films, Shadow of a Doubt 1943 and Notorious 1946, and argues how German Expressionism elements such as lighting techniques, deep focus, and close-ups that Hitchcock adapted to develop his distinctive style of psychological suspense.
Preliminary bibliography of sources in MLA format (Could be added additional references)
Cook, David A. A History of Narrative Film. W.W. Norton et Company, 2016.
Driscoll, Paige. “‘The Hitchcock Touch’: Visual techniques in the work of Alfred Hitchcock.” International ResearchScape Journal, vol. 1, Feb. 2014, https://doi.org/10.25035/irj.01.01.04.
Orr, John. Hitchcock and Twentieth-Century Cinema. Wallflower, 2005.
Preliminary paper outline to follow
How German Expressionism Shaped Hitchcock’s Work
Introduction
Alfred Hitchcock short introduction
Thesis statement
Hitchcock’s Apprenticeship at UFA and Early Career
Hitchcock’s time at the UFA film studio in Germany
Films he worked on during this period of time and how they exposed him to Expressionistic techniques
Analyzing Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Examining the film’s narrative structure and how it utilizes Expressionistic elements to create suspense.
Analyzing specific scenes in detail, focusing on elements of German Expressionism
Analyzing Notorious (1946)
Analyzing the film’s noir aesthetic and how it connects to German Expressionism
Examining the film’s use of lighting, deep focus, and close-ups to create a sense of entrapment and psychological manipulation
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Bibliographie en français : Étude sur les références académiques Références académiques utilisées : 1. Berthelot, J. (2015). La citation et la référence
rédiger pour moi une bibliographie en francais selon le plan dans le fichier avec des références académiques et puis lister moi les références que tu utilise je veux yne bibliographie de 30 pages word
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“Finding Confidence in Language: A Reflection on ‘Me Talk Pretty One Day’”
Instructions attached. To summarize approximately 1-2 pages in the third person, present tense then respond 1-2 pages in the first person of “Me Talk Pretty One Day”. disregard the questions and talking points at the end of the attached reading.
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“The Evolution of My Hometown: A Reflection of Time and Progress” The sun was just beginning to set as I stood on the familiar street corner, gazing at the bustling city before me. This was my hometown, the place where I was
Pick a place that you have observed as it has changed over time and, using description, show your audience both how it has changed and the significance of that change. You might choose a city you have lived in for many years, a school you used to attend, a place where you have vacationed, a relative’s house, or any other place you are familiar with.
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Title: The Impact of Kenya’s Finance Bill on the Economy: An Analysis of Positive and Negative Effects
Introduction:
Briefly introduce the Finance Bill and its purpose.
Body:
Overview of the Finance Bill
Positive Effects on the Economy
Negative Effects on the Economy
Conclusion:
Provide a final thought or recommendation regarding the Finance Bill’s impact on the Kenyan economy.
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“Addressing Current Issues in Education: A Comprehensive Analysis and Biblical Perspective”
Sources can be no older than 5 years. The minimum number of resources to be used for the paper is 10. All resources must be from
scholarly or peer-reviewed journals (usually found from databases such as ERIC, EBSCO Host,
or Info Trac). Resources must be diverse in nature, including articles from scholarly journals,
books, and professional websites. The research aspect must be your diligent work in ascertaining
current, scholarly resources to support your writing about the topic/issue. At least ten of your
resources must be five years old or newer. If you use older resources (particularly in the
Historical Summary section), be sure that at least ten in the overall paper are five years old or
newer.
Cover Page, Abstract, Introucation, Historical Summary: How did the issue develop and how has it been viewed in the past: Current Issues Descrive in the present culture of education and including strategies that are in lace to addres the issues. Biblical integration-What does the Scripture say about the issue and the Conclusion. The assignment must be written in third persaon and should be in expository form. Work will be submitted via Turn it in Abstract Introduction
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“Power, Politics, and Scandal: A Comparative Analysis of Mike Royko’s ‘The Boss’ and John Berendt’s ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’”
You will have a critical book review that compares the following two books:
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Title: The Impact of Environmental Changes on the Migration of Indigo Bunting Birds
DEEP DIVE RESEARCH PAPER
TALK ABOUT:
1. the environmental factors that drive the migration of indigo bunting birds.
2. how the migration of these birds changes under global warming.
3. effects of other evironmental changes have on indigo bunting birds in general.
I WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH:
1. SOME REFERENCES BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR OWN ALSO. (20 IS A GOOD NUMBER)
2. OUTLINE. PLEASE WRITE THE PAPER FOLLOWING THE OUTLINE GIVEN.
PLEASE DO NOT USE AI AND DO NOT PLAGIARIZE.
REFERENCES (10 MINIMUM) BUT USE AS MANY AS YOU NEED (20 BETTER). I WILL GIVE SOME REFERENCES I HAVE BUT FEEL FREE TO USE THE ONES YOU FIND ALSO. REFERENCES NEED TO BE ACADEMIC JOURNAL ARTICLES (PEER-REVIEWED).
Grading criteria by Professor:
I will review the references and want to see that they are Journal articles and focused on your topic (at least 10 for the 5-pg paper); please include author, year, title article, title of journal, volume number, page numbers (and doi if an online journal)-I will also count the pages (remember no figures).
Is there an introductory paragraph that introduces the topic, justifies the topic and introduces the subtopics? Do you use references to support your data?
Are the main subtopics well developed in subsequent paragraphs in terms of scientific details (quantitative information or technical discussion of topics)?
Are the sentences and paragraphs well-constructed, including topic and transitional sentences? Do ideas flow between paragraphs and sentences?
Make sure you write in your own words! Read the papers and synthesize the information and then construct the paper yourself-organizing it by TOPIC NOT Papers! Do not copy text from any of your papers – it will show up as word matching in turn-it-in. Do not use the web for information. All your sources must be journal articles and they need to be attached at the end with highlights where you took information for your paper.