October 04, 2017
A Florida federal judge Wednesday reversed a magistrate judge's order and allowed Tyson Foods Inc. to transfer an antitrust suit from Florida to Illinois, saying the magistrate judge misapplied multidistrict litigation rules.
August 10, 2017
Tyson Foods Inc. cannot transfer from Florida to Illinois a chicken restaurant franchisor's antitrust suit alleging that the poultry giant fixed the price of broiler chickens, with a Florida federal judge ruling on Wednesday that only the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has the power to consolidate similar cases filed in different districts.
April 24, 2017
Tyson Foods Inc. was hit with an antitrust suit Friday in Florida federal court by a Miami area chicken restaurant franchisor, alleging the poultry giant fixed the price of broilers and impaired restaurants' ability to get a fair price.