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July 12 - July 18, 2002

By Erik Derr
AsianWeek Pacific Northwest Correspondent

The Seattle attorney who spearheaded a class-action lawsuit against McDonald’s for allegedly cooking french fries in beef tallow — and who eventually won an apology and $10 million settlement from the fast-food giant — is now asking the court to take the case out of his and other attorneys’ hands.

Last week Harish Bharti filed a federal motion in Cook County, Ill., that asks the court to assume responsibility for distributing the settlement money offered by McDonald’s earlier this year. He contends McDonald’s has been able to direct money to those sympathetic to the company through others involved in the case. As a result, many groups with valid claims to the funds could be denied their fair shares. Bharti also wants full public disclosure about who receives the money...

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