The city of Chicago on Friday announced DoorDash will pay $18 million to settle its lawsuit that asserted the food delivery app used “deceptive” practices with restaurants, customers and delivery drivers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The city filed lawsuits against DoorDash and Chicago-based Grubhub in 2021, after an investigation into the practices of third-party meal delivery companies. San Francisco-based DoorDash violated city regulations by listing restaurants on its platform without their consent, according to the complaint.

“This settlement demonstrates Chicago’s commitment to standing up for workers and small businesses while maintaining a fair and honest marketplace,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said in a news release. “Our hospitality industry is critical to our economy, and it works

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