It's hard to argue with the plaintiff's logic.
WSJ wrote:
Last September, a St. Louis University law professor named Yvette Joy Liebesman—who volunteered at the 2012 Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon in St. Louis--filed suit in U.S. district court in that city, arguing that she was deceived into thinking that her services would benefit charity rather than a private equity firm.
Meanwhile, the response from Competitor gropu was pretty laughable. Seriously, who would think this argument would pass muster
WSJ wrote:
CGI had sought to dismiss the suit, arguing that it never posed as a non-profit entity and that its races represent a “recreational establishment” not covered by federal labor laws. CGI also noted that it often teams up with charities that it said benefit from its races..