Mealey's (October 10, 2019, 3:24 PM EDT) -- NEWARK, N.J. — In an age discrimination lawsuit, a federal judge in New Jersey on Sept. 30 refused to dismiss a franchisee’s breach of contract claim against McDonald’s USA LLC; however, the judge dismissed a claim for civil conspiracy and allegations of violations of the federal Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and New Jersey’s RICO Act from a scheme to overcharge on purchases made from an approved vendor (Sebastian E. Lentini, et. al. v. McDonald’s USA, et. al., No. 19-4596, D. N.J., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 169180)....