Starbucks has faced legal challenges over its reported sales performance, with multiple outlets reporting that a lawsuit was dismissed. [1] NRN.com stated that a shareholder lawsuit alleging intentional concealment of declining sales in the United States and China had been dismissed by a federal court judge. [2] Reuters provided similar information, noting that a judge had rejected a claim that Starbucks defrauded shareholders through false statements about its US and Chinese sales figures. [3] Money.usnews.com also reported on this dismissal, emphasizing that a lawsuit accusing the company of concealing declining sales in both markets had been dismissed by a federal court.