December 07, 2009
The magistrate judge shepherding litigation over an alleged antitrust conspiracy in the U.S. milk industry has ordered a former vice president of plaintiff Food Lion LLC to be deposed on Dec. 23, resolving the latest in a series of discovery disputes that have erupted between the parties.
November 13, 2009
Dairy farmer and retailer plaintiffs won another skirmish in the discovery war against the Dairy Farmers of America Inc. on Friday, with a judge's ruling granting access to financial audits in the milk industry antitrust lawsuit.
June 10, 2008
Another attempt to dismiss a class action against milk producers for allegedly fixing the prices of milk was tossed on Friday, after a federal judge found that the plaintiffs' claims passed all the issues raised by the defendants.
June 02, 2008
Milk-processing company National Dairy Holdings LP has lost a bid to escape a multidistrict litigation alleging that it worked with Dean Foods Co., Dairy Farmers of America Inc. and others to restrict competition in the milk market in the Southeastern United States.