IN RE: PACKAGED SEAFOOD PRODUCTS ANTITRUST LITIGATION

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Case overview

Case Number:

3:15-md-02670

Court:

California Southern

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

Dana M. Sabraw

Firms

Companies

Government Agencies

U.S. Department of Justice

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November 17, 2021
Seafood Purchasers Get Partial Antitrust Win Against StarKist

Seafood purchasers scored a partial win in a sprawling multidistrict litigation alleging price-fixing by StarKist and other seafood producers, with a California federal judge ruling that StarKist's guilty plea in parallel criminal proceedings show that it did participate in the conspiracy but doesn't necessarily establish injury.
October 01, 2021
StarKist Wants Info On Judge's Family Stocks After Recusal

StarKist has asked a California federal court to provide more information about the stocks owned by the family of a judge who, until her recent recusal, had presided over suits from Target, Sysco and CVS in multidistrict price-fixing litigation against the tuna giant.
September 22, 2021
StarKist Tells 9th Circ. Uninjured Overwhelm Tuna Classes

StarKist Co. urged the en banc Ninth Circuit during oral arguments on Wednesday to decertify three classes of canned tuna buyers in a massive price-fixing lawsuit, saying there are too many class members who haven't suffered any injuries from the alleged scheme.
May 12, 2021
Bumble Bee Drops From Tuna MDL, But Attys Can't Buzz Off

A massive price-fixing litigation against bankrupt tuna giant Bumble Bee has been stayed in California federal court, but the presiding judge said its lawyers can't quit the case because doing so subjects the company to default.
April 21, 2021
Chicken Of The Sea, Indirect Buyers Net $6.5M Price-Fix Deal

A group of indirect commercial tuna purchasers who shopped at major retailers including Walmart and Sam's Club urged a California federal judge Wednesday to approve a $6.5 million deal they reached with Chicken of the Sea to settle price-fixing claims.
April 06, 2021
9th Circ. Unhooks Tuna Cos. From Price-Fixing Class Cert.

The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday decertified three buyer classes in sprawling antitrust multidistrict litigation over the alleged price-fixing of canned tuna, saying statistical evidence can be used to establish who can claim injury, but the district court must first determine the number of uninjured proposed class members.
April 01, 2021
Chicken Of The Sea Serves Up $13M Tuna Price-Fix Deal

A final group of direct purchasers in antitrust litigation against Chicken of the Sea International have asked a California federal judge to sign off on a $13 million deal resolving claims that the company schemed with other seafood producers to jack up the price of canned tuna.
January 12, 2021
Chicken Of The Sea Settles Remaining Tuna Price-Fix Suits

Tri-Union Seafoods LLC has reached the last deal needed to close the door on antitrust litigation in California federal court where the company is accused of scheming with other seafood producers to jack up the price of canned tuna.
August 24, 2020
Don't Let Tuna Cos. Off Hook In Class Suit, 9th Circ. Urged

Public advocacy groups are calling on the Ninth Circuit to deny two tuna companies' challenge to several certified classes in a vast price-fixing case, saying a lower court relied on a legally sound statistical model to determine who could claim injury.
June 16, 2020
9th Circ. Won't Pause Tuna Price-Fixing Case

The Ninth Circuit has rejected an emergency plea from three of the world's biggest tuna companies to stop a price-fixing suit against them from proceeding while they challenge class certification.

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