Mealey's ( December 14, 2021, 12:13 PM EST) -- CHICAGO — A federal judge in Illinois on Dec. 13 terminated a putative class complaint accusing a fast food franchisor of steering Black franchisees to Black communities where white franchisees refused to operate restaurants due to higher overhead costs and employee turnover after both sides in the case filed a joint stipulation of dismissal with prejudice on Dec. 10....