Russo Law Firm

The Russo Law Firm is an American consumer and class action law firm based in Boca Raton, Florida with offices nationwide. It has played a role in consumer class action lawsuits challenging alleged deceptive advertising and marketing practices by major food and other consumer brands. The firm's founding partner is Anthony J. Russo.[1]

Class action lawsuits

Since the early 2020s, the Russo Law Firm has filed a series of proposed class action lawsuits targeting restaurant chains and packaged food manufacturers over alleged discrepancies between advertising images and the products sold to consumers.[2][3] According to a CNN article in 2023, two lawyers at the firm -- James Kelly and Anthony Russo -- were "leading the charge" against fast food companies for misrepresenting food in their marketing.[4]

In 2022, Russo filed a major class action against Burger King alleging that the fast food company's advertising falsely advertised that its Whoppers were larger than they were.[5] In response, Burger King unsuccessfully sought to sanction the plaintiffs' lawyers.[6] As of 2025, the case against Burger King was moving forward.[7]

The same year, the firm represented a client suing Wendy's and McDonald's for overstating the amount of beef in burgers.[8][9] The lawsuit was listed as one of the "greatest class action hits" by the Wall Street Journal in an editorial decrying class action abuse.[10]

In 2025, the firm filed a suit against Hershey's for deceptively advertising the shape of its candy.[11][12]

Other fast food companies targeted by the firm have included Taco Bell and Arby's.[2][13][14]

References

  1. ^ "Anthony J. Russo, Jr". The Russo Law Firm. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  2. ^ a b "Burger Suing King". Florida Trend. 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  3. ^ "South Florida Attorney Behind Lawsuits Against Iconic Fast Food, Candy Brands". Law.com. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  4. ^ Wiener-Bronner, Danielle (2023-09-23). "Burgers and tacos don't look like they do in ads. Lawsuits are trying to change that | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  5. ^ "Meet the man taking on big fast food and candy brands for allegedly stiffing customers". Quartz. 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  6. ^ "Burger King wants lawyers sanctioned over undersized Whopper claims". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  7. ^ "Judge allows lawsuit over Burger King's Whopper ads to move forward". NBC News. 2025-05-07. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  8. ^ "This is the photographic evidence presented in a lawsuit over fast-food burger sizes". Quartz. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  9. ^ Grisé, Chrisanne (November 21, 2022). "Believing the Hype". The New York Times Upfront. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  10. ^ Board, The Editorial (2022-06-03). "Opinion | Greatest Class-Action Lawsuit Hits". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  11. ^ Dolan, Paul (2024-01-03). "Hershey's faces $5M class-action lawsuit for Reese's falsely advertising shapes of candy". WINK News - Southwest Florida. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  12. ^ Jaquith, Olivia (2024-01-04). "South Florida firm's $5M suit claims 'deceptive advertising' in Reese's Peanut Butter designs". NBC 6 South Florida. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  13. ^ Stevens, Ellie (2023-08-01). "Beef over beef: Taco Bell is accused of false advertising and allegedly skimping on fillings | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  14. ^ Pandolfo, Chris (2023-09-15). "Arby's customer claims chain doesn't have the meats in new lawsuit". FOXBusiness. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
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