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Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Israel Competition Authority Intensifies Enforcement Measures and Indicts Schestowitz VP for a Suspected Cartel in the Food Sector

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The Israel Competition Authority (ICA) conducted a thorough investigation of the S. Schestowitz Group, an Israeli company in the food and consumer goods sector, due to suspicions the company operated a cartel in the food...more

MG+M The Law Firm

New $203M Chicken Price Fixing Settlement Moves Toward Approval

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In March 2025, a new settlement was reached in a class action suit against several chicken processors accused of conspiring to reduce supply and raise the price of chicken. This most recent settlement is scheduled for a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

[Webinar] Competition Crosshairs on the Food and Beverage Industry: DOJ and FTC Priorities in a Changing Administration - November...

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Antitrust has taken center stage under the Biden Administration, and the Food and Beverage industry has been one of the main targets of increased enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Department of Justice,...more

Venable LLP

Tuna Price-Fixing Summary Judgment Decision Is a Warning to Private Equity

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A private equity firm and its investment advisor are facing trial over claims they participated in a price-fixing conspiracy for canned tuna carried out at their portfolio company, Bumble Bee tuna. The judge overseeing the...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Food and Beverage Law Update: October 2020

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More than six months into the pandemic, there is still no easy or definitive answer to the question many retailers are asking about whether there is coverage for their business interruption losses related to COVID-19....more

Bilzin Sumberg

Atlantic Salmon Producers Netted by DOJ

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This month, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a criminal investigation into collusive behavior among some of the largest producers of Atlantic salmon. This inquiry follows the DOJ’s June announcement of its separate...more

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Big Food Price-Fixing Update: Court Certifies Three Putative Classes in Packaged Seafood Litigation

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What started out as a proposed merger between two of the largest packaged seafood manufacturers spawned a lengthy criminal investigation into antitrust violations in the tuna industry by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

It’s Sweet to be NutraSweet: Commercial Division Overturns Arbitration Award Entered in Favor of Would-be Seller of Aspartame...

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As any seasoned commercial litigator knows, courts are generally loathe to overturn the independent decisions of arbitrators. New York County Commercial Division Justice Charles E. Ramos recently examined the standard for...more

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