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Prada's latest rival isn't another fashion house... it's Ronald's house. The Italian couture brand forced a McDonald's out of its location in a popular Milan shopping arcade in order to get the property for itself, even though that arcade already has a Prada store. McDonald's is suing for a whole pile of euros. Maybe they'd like some fries with that whine. [Vogue UK]