United States of America: Announced settlement in Washington Attorney General lawsuit against Grubhub Inc.

On 30 December 2022, the Washington D.C. Attorney General announced that a settlement had been reached in a lawsuit against Grubhub Inc. for charging hidden fees and using deceptive marketing tactics. In the initial complaint, the Attorney General alleged that Grubhub had, among other things, engaged in deceptive advertising, misrepresented menu prices, and listing restaurants without approval. Under the terms of the settlement, Grubhub will be required to pay a total of USD 3.5 million, of which USD 2.7 million constitutes customer restitution and USD 800'000 constitutes a penalty payment to Washington D.C. Grubhub will also be required to abide by a number of additional terms, including ceasing advertising 'free delivery' and providing a conspicuous notice if listed prices are higher than direct prices.