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In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:16-cv-08637

Court:

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit:

791(Labor: E.R.I.S.A.)

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Honorable Thomas M. Durkin

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  1. September 17, 2021

    Chicken Buyers Nab $8M, $3.3M Deals In Price-Fixing Row

    A group of consumers asked an Illinois federal judge Friday to grant an initial sign-off to a nearly $8 million deal with Mar-Jac Poultry and a $3.3 million deal with Harrison Poultry to resolve claims that the companies engaged in a years-long scheme to fix chicken prices.

  2. August 16, 2021

    McDonald's Looks To Join Broiler Chicken Price-Fix Litigation

    McDonald's Corp. filed suit against poultry producers Monday, telling an Illinois federal court that it intends to join sprawling litigation over an allegedly multipronged, years-long scheme to fix chicken prices.

  3. August 06, 2021

    Pilgrim's To Pay $76M To Settle Chicken Price-Fixing Claims

    Pilgrim's Pride Corp. has agreed to pay consumers $75.5 million to settle claims it conspired with competitors to fix the price of broiler chicken, the company's latest deal in sweeping litigation filed in Illinois federal court over the alleged long-running scheme.

  4. August 05, 2021

    Court Mulls Sliding Scale For Fees In Chicken Antitrust Suit

    The Illinois federal judge overseeing price-fixing litigation against major broiler chicken producers said he's considering awarding fees on a sliding scale as class counsel seeks an interim payment of $57 million in attorney fees from a $155 million settlement.

  5. June 02, 2021

    Chicken Buyers Can't 'Chase Ghosts' In Claims Against Bank

    An agricultural bank has ducked price-fixing claims from a group of chicken buyers, at least for now, as an Illinois federal judge said the "unsuspicious fact" that the bank communicated with producers falls short of plausibly alleging it helped them conspire to keep supplies of chicken artificially low.

  6. May 20, 2021

    DOJ Expands Poultry Probe With 2nd Corp. Indictment

    The U.S. Department of Justice announced price-fixing criminal charges Thursday against Claxton Poultry Farms, the second major poultry producer charged and the first to be indicted rather than cut a deal, although the DOJ investigation has led to 10 criminal indictments against individual executives from several companies.

  7. April 30, 2021

    Poultry CEO Says Civil Deposition Creates 'Hobson's Choice'

    Former Pilgrim's Pride CEO Jayson Penn moved to intervene Thursday in the consolidated civil antitrust litigation accusing major chicken producers of price-fixing, seeking to stay his deposition in light of his criminal indictment for his alleged role in the same scheme.

  8. March 22, 2021

    Ill. Judge Gives Early OK To $104M Deal With Chicken Cos.

    An Illinois federal judge on Monday granted preliminary approval to a $104 million settlement with four poultry producers to resolve claims from a group of consumers who say the companies engaged in a long-term scheme to fix prices for broiler chickens.

  9. March 02, 2021

    Consumers Want Court OK For $104M Deal With Chicken Cos.

    A group of consumers has asked an Illinois federal judge for early approval of a $104 million settlement with four poultry producers to resolve claims they engaged in a long-term scheme to fix prices for broiler chickens.

  10. February 23, 2021

    Tyson, Pilgrim's Pride Get OK On $155M Deal In Price-Fix Suit

    An Illinois federal judge gave his early blessing Tuesday to a combined $155 million deal reached by a group of broiler chicken buyers and Tyson Foods and Pilgrim's Pride in consolidated litigation over an allegedly long-running price-fixing scheme.