Chicken of the Sea agreed to a $6.5 million packaged tuna class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims that it violated antitrust laws by working together to raise and fix the price of canned tuna.
The multidistrict litigation claims Chicken of the Sea and numerous other tuna packagers violated federal antitrust laws by conspiring to raise and fix the price of canned tuna products. The scheme allegedly caused consumers to overpay for tuna products.
Chicken of the Sea is a seafood company that sells canned tuna, salmon and other seafood.
Chicken of the Sea hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $6.5 million settlement to resolve the tuna antitrust class action lawsuit. These funds join past settlements in the same litigation, including a $20 million class action settlement with Chicken of the Sea from last year.
Chicken of the Sea Tuna Antitrust Class Action Lawsuit
- Who’s Eligible:
- Consumers and entities in certain states who purchased packaged tuna products in packages of 40 ounces or more manufactured by Chicken of the Sea, StarKist, Bumble Bee, Lion America, Big Catch and other defendants and purchased directly from DOT Foods, Sysco, US Foods, Sam’s Club, Wal-Mart or Costco between June 2011 and December 2016.
- States covered by the settlement are Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
- Estimated Amount: Varies
- Proof of Purchase: Receipts or other documentation of purchase.
- Claim Form Deadline: 06/21/2023
- Case Name & Number:
- In re: Packaged Seafood Products Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 3:15-md-02670-DMS-MDD, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
- How to file a claim:
- Head over to the Claim Form.
- Read over the claim form to see if you are eligible.
- Complete the claim form with your info.
- Submit your claim form to receive your potential award!
(Click here to file a claim)
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