Articles tagged under: price fixing
Price Fixing Case in Court
Published February 22, 2022
Ten former executives from the biggest U.S. poultry companies are back in court, facing allegations of price-fixing. Jurors were unable to reach a verdict in December and the case ended in a mistrial. The Justice Department claims the meat companies…Smithfield Settles Price-Fixing Lawsuit
Published July 1, 2021
Smithfield Foods has agreed to pay $83 million to settle a civil lawsuit that alleged the company was involved in a price fixing scheme for its pork business. Smithfield denies the charges, but said the settlement will reduce its cost…