Albertsons Demands Billions from Rival Kroger After Terminating Merger Bid
The formal termination ends a two-year effort by the chains to combine, which regulators argued would lead to higher prices for shoppers. …
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Grupo Bimbo Files Statement of Claim Against Maple Leaf Foods Inc. and Former Senior Officers and Directors Seeking More Than CAD $2 Billion in Damages
Grupo Bimbo is seeking over CAD $2 billion in damages from Maple Leaf and certain senior officers and directors of the Company for alleged fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation during the Canada Bread sale process, or restitution for unjust enrichment. …
Boar’s Head Consumers to Settle Lawsuits Following Listeria Recalls
Consumers who sued Boar’s Head after it recalled millions of pounds of deli meats over concerns of listeria contamination have agreed to settle their claims, their attorneys told a New York federal judge. …
The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) Challenges Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife’s Illegal 24-Hour Surveillance of Crabbing Boats
The Department sustains the program by forcing fishermen to pay for electronic monitoring systems that they must install on their boats or else face criminal sanctions. Representing local crab fishing boat Captains Sara Franey, Brent Young and Mark Young, NCLA asks the Washington Superior Court to stop this unconstitutional surveillance regime, which does not improve upon cheaper, less intrusive existing methods for monitoring crab stocks. …
McDonald’s Sues Top Meat Packers for Allegedly Colluding to Inflate the Price of Beef
The fast food giant is suing the U.S. meat industry’s “Big Four” — Tyson, JBS, Cargill and National Beef Packing Company — and their subsidiaries, alleging a price fixing scheme for beef specifically. …
