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Eighth Circuit says pleadings can be filed under seal, but needs more justification

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 21 2013

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that a federal district court did not abuse its discretion in sealing an antitrust complaint

German antitrust regulator fines chocolatiers over illegal price-fixing cartel

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • Germany
  • -
  • February 1 2013

According to a news source, Germany's Federal Cartel Office (BKA) has imposed 60 million (US$81.4 million) in fines against 11 chocolate and

Honey farmers bring RICO actions against importers

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 26 2013

According to news sources, several U.S. beekeeping companies have filed lawsuits under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act

Patenttrademark infringement suit takes aim at grape tomatoes

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • May 11 2012

A Texas-based tomato producer has sued a Canadian company in federal court alleging that its packaging and label for grape tomatoes infringes the Nature Sweet Cherubs patents, issued in 2010 and 2011, and trademarks, in use since 2007

Lawsuits concluded: no trademark for “Texas Toast,” no class claims for Joe’s Crab Shack employees, no racial discrimination class claims against McDonald’s, no wrongful death suit against Dole Food, no antitrust action against Whole Foods

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 8 2012

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that the Roskam Baking Co

Idaho court allows potato antitrust litigation to proceed

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 3 2012

A federal court in Idaho has denied all pending motions to dismiss in litigation brought by direct and indirect potato purchasers who allege that the defendants violated antitrust laws by agreeing to reduce the supply of potatoes in the United States to increase their price

MDL court releases several defendants from egg products antitrust litigation

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 7 2011

A federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) court has granted several motions to dismiss in consolidated actions alleging a conspiracy by egg producers and trade associations to restrict the domestic supply of eggs

Settlement announced in egg antitrust litigation

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 11 2010

A plaintiffs' firm has announced a $25 million partial settlement in an antitrust class action "brought on behalf of direct purchasers of shell eggs and egg products."

MDL court certifies class of purchasers after full-blown Daubert analysis

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 14 2012

A multidistrict litigation (MDL) court that is considering pre-trial matters in 91 consolidated antitrust lawsuits alleging that major chocolate manufacturers conspired to implement price increases from 2002 through 2007, has granted the direct-purchaser plaintiffs’ motion for class certification

Anheuser-Busch to sell brewery & U.S. beer rights to fend off DOJ antitrust claims

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 15 2013

In the wake of an antitrust lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) seeking to enjoin the acquisition of Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo