{"id":270140,"date":"2025-03-13T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-hagens-berman-sobol-shapiro-llp-announces-a-class-action-settlement-notice-if-you-bought-fresh-or-frozen-whole-bird-chicken-chicken-breast-or-tenderloins-between-january-1-2012-and-july-31\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T10:20:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T14:20:01","slug":"hagens-berman-sobol-shapiro-llp-anuncia-un-aviso-de-acuerdo-de-demanda-colectiva-si-compro-pollo-entero-pechuga-de-pollo-o-solomillos-frescos-o-congelados-entre-el-1-de-enero-de-2012-y-el-31-de-jul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/hagens-berman-sobol-shapiro-llp-anuncia-un-aviso-de-acuerdo-de-demanda-colectiva-si-compro-pollo-entero-pechuga-de-pollo-o-solomillos-frescos-o-congelados-entre-el-1-de-enero-de-2012-y-el-31-de-jul\/","title":{"rendered":"Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP Announces a Class Action Settlement Notice If You Bought Fresh or Frozen Whole Bird Chicken, Chicken Breast or Tenderloins Between January 1, 2012 and July 31, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prngen3{\nPADDING-RIGHT:0.17em; PADDING-LEFT:0.17em; VERTICAL-ALIGN: MIDDLE; BORDER-TOP:black 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT:black 0.5pt solid\n}\n.prngen4{\nPADDING-RIGHT:0.17em; PADDING-LEFT:0.17em; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-TOP:black 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt\n}\n.prngen2{\nPADDING-RIGHT:0.17em; PADDING-LEFT:0.17em; VERTICAL-ALIGN: MIDDLE; BORDER-TOP:black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT:black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT:black 0.5pt solid\n}\n.prnml4{\nMARGIN-TOP:0em; MARGIN-RIGHT:0em; MARGIN-BOTTOM:0em; MARGIN-LEFT:0.33em !IMPORTANT\n}\n.prnbcc{\nBORDER-COLLAPSE: COLLAPSE; BORDER-TOP:1pt  black; BORDER-RIGHT:1pt  black; BORDER-BOTTOM:1pt  black; BORDER-LEFT:1pt  black\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">SEATTLE<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">March 13, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">United States<\/span> District Court<br \/><i>In Re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation (End-User Consumer Plaintiffs)<br \/><\/i>Case No. 1:16-cv-08637 (N.D. Ill.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b>Class Action Notice<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Did you buy fresh or frozen whole bird chicken, chicken breast, or tenderloins between <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 1, 2012<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 31, 2019<\/span>? If so, you might be able to get money from a class action settlement worth <span class=\"xn-money\">$203.35 million<\/span>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Why did you get this notice?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>You received a notice because our records show you bought chicken at a grocery or club store, so you may be able to get a payment from this lawsuit. New Settlements worth <span class=\"xn-money\">$22.5 million<\/span> have been reached for chicken consumers.<\/p>\n<p>You may be a part\u00a0of the group of people affected, called the &#8220;Class.&#8221; The Court will hold a hearing on <b><span class=\"xn-chron\">June 30, 2025<\/span><\/b>,\u00a0to decide if it will approve the New Settlements. Your rights may be affected.<\/p>\n<p>This notice tells you how to get more information about the settlement.<\/p>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Your options:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>More about each option:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Submit a Claim Form<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">File a claim <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4379747-1&amp;h=636697243&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Foverchargedforchicken.com%2F&amp;a=here\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a><\/u>\u00a0to get payment from the settlements. If you already filed a claim, <b>do not<\/b> file another claim. Your original claim will be applied to the New Settlements. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Opt Out<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Submit an opt-out letter for some New Settlements. Get no payment from the settlements you opt out of and keep your right to sue some of the New Settling Defendants about the same issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Do Nothing<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">If you filed a claim before and you do nothing, you will get money from the settlements you are in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">If you did not file a claim before and you do nothing, you will get no payment from the Settlements. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Give up the right to sue the New Settling Defendants about the same issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Object<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Tell the Court why you don&#8217;t like the New Settlements.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Attend the Fairness Hearing<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">You may ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the New Settlements.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>If you want to file a claim, you must do so by: <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 31, 2025<\/span>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>You can file a claim and learn more at: <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4379747-1&amp;h=2862881350&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.overchargedforchicken.com%2F&amp;a=www.overchargedforchicken.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.overchargedforchicken.com<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Key things to know:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>This is an important legal document.<\/li>\n<li>If you take no action, you will still be bound by the settlement, and your rights will be affected.<\/li>\n<li>If you have questions or need assistance, please email <a href=\"mailto:info@OverchargedForChicken.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">info@OverchargedForChicken.com<\/a> or call 1-877-888-5428.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What is this case about?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The people who sued say that chicken processors limited the supply and fixed the price of chicken from <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 1, 2012<\/span>, to <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 31, 2019<\/span>, which broke the law and caused people to pay more for chicken. Defendants say that they did not do anything wrong.<\/p>\n<p><b>Who are the New Settling Defendants?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>New settlements worth <b><span class=\"xn-money\">$22.5 million<\/span> <\/b>were made in a lawsuit on behalf of consumers of chicken. The New Settling Defendants are: <span class=\"xn-person\">Norman W. Fries<\/span>, Inc. d\/b\/a Claxton Poultry Farms; Foster Farms, LLC and Foster Poultry Farms; Harrison Poultry, Inc.; House of Raeford Farms, Inc.; JCG Foods of <span class=\"xn-location\">Alabama<\/span>, LLC, JCG Foods of <span class=\"xn-location\">Georgia<\/span>, LLC, Koch Foods, Inc., and Koch Meat Co., Inc.; Mountaire Farms Inc., Mountaire Farms, LLC, and Mountaire Farms of <span class=\"xn-location\">Delaware<\/span>, Inc.; O.K. Foods, Inc., O.K. Farms, Inc., and O.K. Industries, Inc.; Perdue Farms, Inc. and Perdue Foods LLC; Sanderson Farms, Inc., Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Foods Division), Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Processing Division), and Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Production Division); Wayne Farms, LLC; and Simmons Foods, Inc. and Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc.<\/p>\n<p><b>Am I included? <\/b><\/p>\n<p>You are part of the New Settlements if you are a person or entity who indirectly purchased the following types of raw chicken, whether fresh or frozen: whole birds (with or without giblets), whole cut-up birds purchased within a package, breast cuts or tenderloin cuts, but excluding chicken that is marketed as halal, kosher, free range, organic, diced, minced, ground, seasoned, flavored, or breaded\u2014from defendants or co-conspirators for personal consumption in the Repealer Jurisdictions (or included states) between <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 1, 2012<\/span>, to <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 31, 2019<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>You must have bought the chicken in one of the &#8220;Repealer Jurisdictions.&#8221; These states are: <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">District of Columbia<\/span>, Florida, <span class=\"xn-location\">Hawaii<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Illinois<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Iowa<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Kansas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Maine<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Massachusetts<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Michigan<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Minnesota<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Missouri<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Nebraska<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Nevada<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">New Hampshire<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">New Mexico<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">North Carolina<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Oregon<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Rhode Island<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">South Carolina<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">South Dakota<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Tennessee<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Utah<\/span>, or <span class=\"xn-location\">Wisconsin<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>If you are not sure if you are included, you can get more information at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4379747-1&amp;h=900835528&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.overchargedforchicken.com%2F&amp;a=www.overchargedforchicken.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.overchargedforchicken.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Are there other settlements? <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Yes. In 2021, a judge confirmed past settlements totaling <b><span class=\"xn-money\">$181 million<\/span> <\/b>between Plaintiffs and the following companies: Fieldale Farms Corporation; George&#8217;s Inc. and George&#8217;s Farms, Inc.; Mar-Jac Poultry, Inc., Mar-Jac Poultry MS, LLC, Mar-Jac Poultry AL, LLC, Mar-Jac AL\/MS, Inc., Mar-Jac Poultry, LLC, and Mar-Jac Holdings, Inc.; Peco Foods, Inc.; Pilgrim&#8217;s Pride Corporation; and Tyson Foods, Inc., Tyson Chicken, Inc., Tyson Breeders, Inc., and Tyson Poultry, Inc.<\/p>\n<p><b>How can I get a payment? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><u>Already Filed a Claim?<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you already filed a claim in the previous settlements, you <b><u>do not<\/u><\/b> need to submit another claim. You will automatically get a payment from the New Settlements.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>New Claim?<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you did not file a claim in the previous settlements and did not opt out of the previous settlements, you must complete and submit a Claim Form <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4379747-1&amp;h=636697243&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Foverchargedforchicken.com%2F&amp;a=here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a><\/u>\u00a0by <b><span class=\"xn-chron\">July 31<\/span><\/b><b>, 2025<\/b>,\u00a0to be eligible to get a payment. Your claim may be able to get a payment from all settlements.<\/p>\n<p>You do not need to submit any documents with your Claim Form at this time, but the Settlement Administrator can ask you to provide documents or proof to support your claim. If you don&#8217;t provide documents or proof when asked, your claim may be denied.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Update Previous Claim?<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you filed a claim before and want to update your information, please contact the Settlement Administrator by email at <a href=\"mailto:info@OverchargedForChicken.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">info@OverchargedForChicken.com<\/a>. Include your name, previous address, and email address and the information you want to update.<\/p>\n<p>Payment amounts will depend on the number of valid claims filed and how much you bought and paid for your eligible chicken products.<\/p>\n<p><b>How are the attorneys being paid? <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Co-Lead Counsel may ask the Court to approve attorney fees up to 33.3% of the New Settlement Funds (or <span class=\"xn-money\">$7,450,000<\/span>) and expenses and costs up to <span class=\"xn-money\">$9.75 million<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-money\">$2,000<\/span> in a service award for each named plaintiff in this case. If they make this request, it will be filed at least 14 days before the objection deadline and posted on the website <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4379747-1&amp;h=900835528&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.overchargedforchicken.com%2F&amp;a=www.overchargedforchicken.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.overchargedforchicken.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Do I have other rights? <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Yes! You can still exclude yourself from some of the New Settlements. If you did not previously exclude yourself from the Class in 2022, want to keep your right to sue some of the New Settling Defendants (<span class=\"xn-person\">Harrison Poultry<\/span>, House of <span class=\"xn-location\">Raeford<\/span>, Koch Foods, Mountaire, O.K. Foods, Sanderson Farms, Wayne Farms, and\/or Simmons) for the claims in this lawsuit, and do not want to be legally bound by the Settlement Agreements with these New Settling Defendants, you must exclude yourself by <b><span class=\"xn-chron\">May 12, 2025<\/span><\/b>. If you choose not to be a part of the New Settlements, you won&#8217;t receive any money from them.<\/p>\n<p>You have the right to object to the New Settlements that you&#8217;re a part of, but you need to do it by <b><span class=\"xn-chron\">May 12, 2025<\/span><\/b>. More information about how to opt out or object can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4379747-1&amp;h=900835528&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.overchargedforchicken.com%2F&amp;a=www.overchargedforchicken.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.overchargedforchicken.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Court will hold a hearing on <b><span class=\"xn-chron\">June 30, 2025<\/span><\/b>, <b><span class=\"xn-chron\">10:00 a.m. CT<\/span><\/b>, to consider whether to approve the New Settlements and any request for attorney fees and expenses, notice and administration costs, and service awards. You or your own lawyer may ask to appear and speak at the hearing at your own expense, but you do not have to.<\/p>\n<p><b>This is just a summary. For more information, visit <\/b><b><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4379747-1&amp;h=900835528&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.overchargedforchicken.com%2F&amp;a=www.overchargedforchicken.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.overchargedforchicken.com<\/a><\/b><b> or call 1-877-888-5428. Please do not contact the Court.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">SEATTLE<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">March 13, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">United States<\/span> District Court<br \/><i>In Re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation (End-User Consumer Plaintiffs)<br \/><\/i>Case No. 1:16-cv-08637 (N.D. Ill.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b>Class Action Notice<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Did you buy fresh or frozen whole bird chicken, chicken breast, or tenderloins between <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 1,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-270140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-negocios-y-finanzas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=270140"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":270141,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270140\/revisions\/270141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=270140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=270140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=270140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}