Alaska seeks over $1B in lawsuit against poultry industry
March 7, 2021
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) Alaska has sued 21 businesses involved in the poultry industry, claiming the businesses operated a cartel and illegally inflated the price of most chicken sold in the state.
The Alaska Department of Law filed a consumer-protection lawsuit late last month in state court seeking more than $1 billion from the nation’s largest poultry producers, distributors and pricers, the Anchorage Daily News reported Friday. The lawsuit also asks for damages, restitution, attorney fees and costs.
The lawsuit involves broiler chickens, which account for 98% of all chicken sold in the U.S.
Alaska seeks over $1B in lawsuit against poultry industry
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Print article JUNEAU The Alaska Department of Law is seeking more than $1 billion from 21 businesses involved in the poultry industry, accusing them of operating a cartel and illegally inflating the price of most chicken sold in the state. The state filed a consumer-protection lawsuit against the nation’s largest poultry producers, poultry distributors, and some poultry pricers late last month, according to court documents. The case was filed in state court, and Alaska is pursuing it unilaterally, though similar cases have been filed nationwide. The lawsuit involves broiler chickens, which account for 98% of all chicken sold in the United States.