An Illinois woman is suing a McDonald's Corp. for burns her daughter received when hot chocolate spilled on her leg. Vicki LaRocco of Northgate filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court, alleging the lid on a hot chocolate she ordered at a McDonald's drive-through window in Schiller Park was improperly secured and spilled on her daughter, causing 'severe pain and scarring.' The suit also said McDonald's should have known the hot chocolate was too hot to drink.

McDonald's Corp. announced that Steve Easterbrook, currently President and CEO of McDonald's United Kingdom and President of Europe's Northern Division, has been named as McDonald's Executive Vice President and Global Chief Brand Officer. Global Chief Brand Officer is a newly-created position designed to encompass Marketing, Menu Innovation, Consumer Insights and other global brand assets at McDonald's. Easterbrook will also provide strategic leadership on Corporate Social Responsibility and Restaurant Architecture. Easterbrook will report to President and Chief Operating Officer Don Thompson effective September 1, 2010.

McDonald's Corporation announced that it has placed Renminbi (RMB)-denominated bonds in a private placement to institutional and professional investors in Hong Kong. The aggregate principal amount of the bonds is RMB 200 million. The bonds will accrue interest at a rate of 3.00% per annum and mature in three years. The funds will provide working capital to support the growth of McDonald's in China, including the opening of new restaurants.