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McDonald's hit with major legal blow as judge allows McRib lawsuit to go ahead

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Fast-food giant McDonald’s tried to dismiss the claims over its McRib sandwich, which does not contain any rib meat

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Both outlets frame the story around the judge letting the McRib case move ahead, and both present McDonald’s as trying to get the claims dismissed. NBC News alone gives the lawsuit’s allegation that the chain misled customers by shaping patties to resemble ribs, while The Independent alone notes in its extract that the McRib does not contain any rib meat.

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