2023-04-11 18:33:28
Chicken of the Sea agreed to a $6.5 million settlement to resolve claims that it violated antitrust laws by working together to raise and fix the price of canned tuna.
The settlement benefits consumers and entities in certain states who purchased packaged tuna products in packages of 40 ounces or more manufactured by Chicken of the Sea, StarKist, Bumble Bee, Lion America, Big Catch and other defendants and purchased directly from DOT Foods, Sysco, US Foods, Sam’s Club, Walmart or Costco between June 2011 and December 2016.
States covered by the settlement are Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
The multidistrict litigation claims Chicken of the Sea and numerous other tuna packagers violated federal antitrust laws by conspiring to raise and fix the price of canned tuna products. The scheme allegedly caused consumers to overpay for tuna products.
Chicken of the Sea is a seafood company that sells canned tuna, salmon and other seafood.
Chicken of the Sea hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $6.5 million settlement to resolve the tuna antitrust class action lawsuit. These funds join past settlements in the same litigation, including a $20 million class action settlement with Chicken of the Sea from last year.
Currently, there is no money available for distribution due to legal claims remaining against other defendants in the multidistrict litigation. When these remaining defendants settle or go to trial, consumers may receive settlement payments proportional to the amount they paid for qualifying products.
The exclusion deadline is June 21, 2023. No objection deadline is listed on the settlement website.
The final approval hearing was scheduled for Aug. 12, 2022.
In order to receive settlement benefits in the future, class members must submit a valid claim form by June 21, 2023.
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