Civil Litigation,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Jan. 22, 2020
US judge rejects $6.5M Chicken of the Sea settlement
A federal judge in San Diego rejected a $6.5 million settlement between commercial food preparers and Chicken of the Sea over admitted price-fixing in the packaged seafood industry, noting concerns that attorneys "may not have negotiated in the best interest of the class," according to court filings.
A federal judge in San Diego rejected a $6.5 million settlement between commercial food preparers and Chicken of the Sea over admitted price-fixing in the packaged seafood industry, noting concerns that attorneys "may not have negotiated in the best interest of the class," according to court filings.
U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino found the settlement inadequate fo...
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