Conagra, Kraft Heinz sue chicken suppliers for conspiring to inflate prices Industry News April 1, 2019 No Comments Tyson, Pilgrim’s, Perdue are among suppliers listed as defendants.Read More
Meat Institute files amicus curiae brief in nuisance case Industry News March 8, 2019 No Comments Brief highlights the impropriety of assessing damages, including punitive damages, when companies are following regulatory requirements.Read More
New Orleans wild boar supplier shuts down operations Industry News August 21, 2018 No Comments Owner of former business accused of fraud by andouille sausage purveyor.Read More
Second Smithfield lawsuit results in $25 million verdict to hog farm neighbors Industry News July 2, 2018 No Comments The first in multiple trials against the hog processor resulted in a $51 million award that was reduced to $3 million.Read More
Guest Column | Legislation 'Landmark' hog nuisance verdict may leave no mark at all Clayton Bailey June 22, 2018 No Comments Major media outlets and a handful of industry pundits quickly attached the "landmark" label to a recent multimillion-dollar jury verdict against Murphy-Brown, the hog production division of Virginia-based Smithfield Foods.Read More
Punitive damages awarded in Smithfield subsidiary trial dramatically reduced Industry News May 8, 2018 No Comments Judge reduces damages to be awarded against Murphy-Brown from $50 million to $3.25 million.Read More
Jury awards $50 million in damages to neighbors of hog farm Industry News April 27, 2018 No Comments A federal judge has awarded more than $50 million in damages to neighbors of a North Carolina farmer who produced hogs for Smithfield Foods. Read More
Sysco, US Foods join lawsuit against leading poultry processors Industry News February 2, 2018 No Comments Tyson, Pilgrim’s Pride, others alleged to have conspired to inflate prices.Read More
Second lawsuit filed against major poultry processors Industry News January 17, 2018 No Comments Winn-Dixie Stores and Bi-Lo Holdings has filed suit against Tyson Foods, Perdue Farms and Koch Foods.Read More
Lawsuit over wormy jerky settled Industry News January 3, 2018 No Comments Pennsylvania couple sued Link Snacks and Walmart over allegedly tainted meat snacks.Read More
