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Block & Leviton LLP appointed co-lead counsel on behalf of consumers overcharged by Starbucks Corporation

Unbeknownst to consumers who purchased less than a pound of coffee beans from coffee giant Starbucks, the coffee chain secretly added a $1.50 surcharge to each such purchase. The registers used at Starbucks locations were programmed to automatically add the surcharge, but customer receipts did not reveal the extra charge and Starbucks neither advertised the charge nor informed consumers about it. Late last year, Starbucks admitted to the practice and… read more