April 22, 2026
A Virginia federal judge on Wednesday awarded $940,000 in attorney fees to class counsel who secured a $4.7 million settlement with food distributor Performance Food Group over claims that it unlawfully charged tobacco users an extra fee for health benefits.
October 21, 2025
Food distributor Performance Food Group will pay $4.7 million to settle a proposed class action alleging it violated federal benefits law by charging tobacco users in its health plan an extra fee, according to a filing in Virginia federal court.
May 21, 2025
Food distributor Performance Food Group must face a proposed class action claiming it unlawfully overcharged tobacco users hundreds of dollars for health benefits, with a Virginia federal judge ruling workers sufficiently alleged the company breached its responsibilities under federal benefits law.