Farmers Sue to Dissolve DFA

A small group of dairy farmers has launched a longshot lawsuit that aims to destroy the nation’s largest milk cooperative.

Trial for Pilgrim’s Pride CEO Delayed to February

A federal judge has delayed the price-fixing trial of Pilgrim’s Pride CEO Jayson Penn to next year after both prosecutors and Penn’s defense attorneys asked for more preparation time.

Federal Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Tyson Foods After Employee COVID-19 Death

May 20, 2020 VB Attorneys

An employee of Tyson Foods stationed at the company’s meat processing plant in Amarillo, Texas suffered a work-related injury, contracted COVID-19, and died. The family is represented by the VB Attorneys law firm based in Houston, Texas.

Federal Lawsuit Claims Chicken Producers Fix Wages, Benefits

September 4, 2019 William Thornton, AL.com

The suit was filed on behalf of three former workers from Arkansas, but seeks class-action status for hundreds of thousands more. Most of the chicken processing industry cited in the lawsuit is clustered in the South.

Lawsuit Says Oregon Group Falsely Advertises Dairy Products

August 22, 2019 Associated Press

The lawsuit was filed by the Animal Legal Defense Fund against the Tillamook County Creamery Association in western Oregon, The Statesman Journal reported Monday.