April 28, 2020
An Illinois federal judge has granted $73.3 million in attorney fees to consumers who notched a $220 million settlement approved last December to end their price-fixing allegations in a class action against milk producers.
December 04, 2019
Dairy producers and buyers said Wednesday they've reached a $220 million settlement to end class action claims in Illinois federal court accusing the producers of orchestrating a price-fixing scheme through a now-canceled program to slaughter dairy cows.
August 29, 2019
Milk producers that stand accused of using a now-canceled cow slaughter program to fix the price of milk have a laundry list of things they don't want to be brought up at trial in Illinois federal court, including any mention that the program was intended to hurt small dairy farmers.
August 19, 2019
Buyers of cheese and butter accusing milk producers of orchestrating a price-fixing scheme through a now-canceled program to slaughter dairy cows urged an Illinois federal court Friday not to nix a pair of classes certified in 2017.
May 21, 2019
A group of milk producers accused of illegal price fixing through a now-canceled program to slaughter milk cows told an Illinois federal court Monday that federal law exempts them from antitrust scrutiny and the case should be dismissed.
December 08, 2017
An Illinois federal judge has given three attorneys from Barrett Law Group PA, NastLaw LLC and Roberts Law Firm PA the green light to lead a consumer class action alleging that a now-canceled program to slaughter milk cows resulted in illegal price-fixing for dairy products.
November 20, 2017
Three attorneys from Barrett Law Group PA, NastLaw LLC and Roberts Law Firm PA asked an Illinois federal court Monday to lead a dairy consumer class action alleging that a now-canceled program to slaughter milk cows led to illegal price fixing in the industry.
October 06, 2016
The dairy industry can't escape allegations that a now-canceled program to slaughter milk cows led to illegal price fixing after an Illinois federal judge ruled Wednesday that a federal regulation setting the floor for milk prices wouldn't stop a putative class from proceeding with the antitrust suit.