🐓 A Chicken-spiracy?

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Whether you were working on your summer bod or your winter bulk, we have some news for you… you may have been overcharged for raw chicken. A conspiracy brewed somewhere you may not suspect – in the pastures (or industrial farming facilities) of the Chicken Industry. Plus, Google got caught peeking on millions of Americans privately browsing… which just recently announced in a LARGE settlement. Let’s dive in.

In today’s newsletter:

🍗 Chicken-spiracy: a $181M antitrust settlement by “Big Chicken”…
🎙️ In Other News: Google got caught peeking on private mode.
🗞️ What Else? What can I file for now and look out for soon?

Get this email and this and think, “Wait, could I really be eligible for a settlement recovery?” — the answer is, Probably!

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Wait, that’s not the Tyson we are talking about…
Big Chicken is paying $181 million back to customers who purchased fresh or frozen raw chicken. Who qualifies as “Big Chicken”?

Here’s your list of settling defendants:
Fieldale, George’s, Mar-Jac, Peco, Pilgrim’s Pride and Tyson. 

What Happened?
The plaintiffs alleged that Defendants (plus their co-conspirators) conspired to restrict the supply of, and fix, raise, and stabilize the price of chicken, violating federal and state antitrust laws.

What’s That Mean?
It means that if you qualify, you could be eligible to a share of the $181 million settlement! Check out the criteria below to see if you fit the bill.

Class Member Criteria
🍗 Buy fresh or frozen raw chicken for personal consumption?
📍 Were you purchasing in the select locations listed below?
🗓️ Were those purchases between Jan 1, 2009 - Dec 31, 2020?

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Includes the following types of raw chicken, whether fresh or frozen: whole birds (with or without giblets), whole cut-up birds purchased within a package, and breast cuts or tenderloin cuts.
Excludes chicken that is marketed as halal, kosher, free range, organic, diced, minced, ground, seasoned, flavored, or breaded.
Locations: California, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and Wisconsin

Did I have to buy from 6 named companies? 
In short: No. While the current settlements are only with the six named companies, the Class includes people who purchased products from multiple additional non-settling defendants and alleged co-conspirators. Members of the Class who do not exclude themselves may be eligible to participate in any additional settlements that arise from the additional defendants. There will be more news to come and of course we will keep you posted with the updates.

Reminder:
If you don’t qualify (like “I’m a vegan and don’t buy meat…”), don’t submit a claim. Remember, this is the legal system we’re dealing with after all. Don’t worry, we’ll hit you on the next one!

Now What?
Take less than 5 minutes to file your claim with us! 

The deadline to file your claim is June 30th. Hit the button below to file with CAC’s 1-step claim filing agreement or follow the link to learn more... Learn more.

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