Mower, Carreon & Desai, LLP on behalf of California consumers filed a class and representative action against McDonald's and its promotional agent, Simon Marketing, as a result of fraudulent activities related to its "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" and "Monopoly" promotional games. During 2001, the FBI alleged that there had been a security failure regarding the seeding of high-value prizes during certain of the games. The scheme was publicly disclosed in August 2001. As a result of the removal of the winning game pieces from random public distribution, the odds of the putative class members winning a high-value prize were reduced or made nonexistent. Mower, Carreon & Desai, LLP helped to negotiate a nationwide settlement of these claims. The case recently received final approval from the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.