{"id":277423,"date":"2026-08-28T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-if-you-purchased-pork-products-in-the-united-states-from-june-28-2014-through-june-30-2018-for-personal-consumption-class-action-settlements-may-affect-your-rights\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T08:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T12:15:09","slug":"english-if-you-purchased-pork-products-in-the-united-states-from-june-28-2014-through-june-30-2018-for-personal-consumption-class-action-settlements-may-affect-your-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/english-if-you-purchased-pork-products-in-the-united-states-from-june-28-2014-through-june-30-2018-for-personal-consumption-class-action-settlements-may-affect-your-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"If you purchased Pork products in the United States from June 28, 2014, through June 30, 2018, for personal consumption, class action settlements may affect your rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<h1 class=\"xn-hedline\">If you purchased Pork products in the United States from June 28, 2014, through June 30, 2018, for personal consumption, class action settlements may affect your rights<\/h1>\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<p class=\"xn-dateline\">MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 28, 2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">MINNEAPOLIS<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">Aug. 28, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Who Is Included in the Settlements?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>You are included if you are a person or entity who <b>purchased<\/b>\u00a0any of the following Pork products for <b>personal consumption<\/b>\u00a0between <b>June 28, 2014, and June 30, 2018<\/b>:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Raw pork bacon or one or more of the following types of raw pork<\/b>\u00a0(fresh or frozen) made from <b>bellies, loins, shoulder, ribs or pork chops<\/b>\u00a0from defendants or co-conspirators<b>. <\/b>More details regarding the different pork products included in the Settlement are available at <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4758825-1&amp;h=1535919197&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.overchargedforpork.com%2F&amp;a=www.OverchargedForPork.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.OverchargedForPork.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Purchased in one of the following states\/jurisdictions<\/b>\u00a0(known as &#8220;Repealer Jurisdictions&#8221; for this case): Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, and West Virginia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;<u>Personal consumption<\/u>&#8221; means you did not buy the pork products directly from one of the Defendants. Instead, you bought it at a grocery store or supermarket for you or your household&#8217;s own consumption.<\/p>\n<p><b>What Pork Products Are NOT Included?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Any pork marketed as organic, no-antibiotics ever (NAE) and any product other than bacon that is marinated, seasoned, flavored, or breaded.<\/p>\n<p><b>What is This Lawsuit About?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>The lawsuit: <\/b>This is an <b>antitrust class action lawsuit<\/b>\u00a0that alleges pork processors\u2014 including JBS, Clemens, Hormel, Seaboard, Smithfield, Triumph, and Tyson\u2014inflated and stabilized the price and supply of pork through the use of Agri Stats, production restraints and the use of exports. The Court has not ruled that the Defendants did anything wrong, and the companies deny all allegations of wrongdoing.<\/li>\n<li><b>Settlements:<\/b>\u00a0All Defendants have now settled. The settlement payments from Clemens, Hormel, Seaboard, Triumph and Tyson total $117.065 million. Agri Stats has agreed to reform certain business practices.<\/li>\n<li><b>Previous Settlements:<\/b>\u00a0Notice was previously provided regarding settlements with Defendants JBS and Smithfield. The time period to submit a claim for these settlements has now closed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What Do the Settlements Provide?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you are a Class Member, you can submit a timely and valid Claim Form at <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4758825-1&amp;h=1535919197&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.overchargedforpork.com%2F&amp;a=www.OverchargedForPork.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.OverchargedForPork.com<\/a>\u00a0or by mail postmarked by <b>October 29, 2026<\/b>, to receive a <i>pro rata<\/i>\u00a0(a legal term meaning equal share) cash payment proportional to the amount of Pork products you purchased. No cash payments are available for the Agri Stats Settlement.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Agri Stats Settlement<\/u><\/b>: Agri Stats has agreed to certain non-monetary relief. No cash payments are available for the Agri Stats Settlement.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Triumph Settlement<\/u><\/b>: Triumph agreed to pay $4,100,000 to resolve all Class Members&#8217; legal claims against Triumph. Triumph has also agreed to certain non-monetary relief.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Hormel Settlement<\/u><\/b>: Hormel agreed to pay $4,465,000 to resolve all Class Members&#8217; legal claims against Hormel. Hormel has also agreed to certain non-monetary relief.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Seaboard Settlement<\/u><\/b>: Seaboard agreed to pay $10,000,000 to resolve all Class Members&#8217; legal claims against Seaboard. Seaboard has also agreed to certain non-monetary relief.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Clemens Settlement<\/u><\/b>: Clemens agreed to pay $13,500,000 to resolve all Class Members&#8217; legal claims against Clemens. Clemens has also agreed to certain non-monetary relief.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Tyson Settlement<\/u><\/b>: Tyson agreed to pay $85,000,000 to resolve all Class Members&#8217; legal claims against Tyson. Tyson has also agreed to certain non-monetary relief.<\/p>\n<p>The Settlement Agreements for all Defendants can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4758825-1&amp;h=1535919197&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.overchargedforpork.com%2F&amp;a=www.OverchargedForPork.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.OverchargedForPork.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>What Are Your Legal Options?<\/b><\/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>Option<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Action Required<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Effect of Your Choice<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Deadline<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>1. Apply for a Cash Payment<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Submit a Claim Form.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">The only way to get a cash payment is to <br \/>submit a timely and valid Claim Form. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Submitted or Postmarked by: October 29, 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>2. Opt-Out (Exclude Yourself)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Submit a written <b>opt-out request<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">You\u00a0<b>will not<\/b>\u00a0get a cash payment from the <br \/>Settlements, but you keep your right to sue <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Triumph, Hormel, Seaboard, Clemens, and\u00a0<br \/>Tyson on your own for the legal claims in <br \/>this lawsuit. You\u00a0<u>cannot<\/u>\u00a0opt-out from the <br \/>Agri Stats Settlement.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Postmarked by: October 29, 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>3. Object to the Settlements<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Submit a written <b>objection<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">You will be bound by the Settlements, but\u00a0<br \/>you can tell the Court why you think the Agri <br \/>Stats, Triumph, Hormel, Seaboard, Clemens, <br \/>and\/or Tyson Settlements are unfair.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Postmarked by: October 29, 2026<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>4. Do Nothing<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Take no action.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">You will remain part of the Settlements. You\u00a0<br \/>will be legally bound by the Settlements, <br \/>giving\u00a0up your right to sue Agri Stats, Triumph, <br \/>Hormel, Seaboard, Clemens, and Tyson later.\u00a0 <br \/>You will\u00a0not receive a cash payment if you do <br \/>not submit a valid Claim Form.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Fairness Hearing<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Court will hold a hearing on <b>December 10, 2026<\/b>, to decide whether to officially approve the Settlements, attorneys&#8217; fees up to 33 1\/3% of each Gross Settlement Amount, plus interest, up to $5,000,000 in litigation expenses and $3,000 service awards for each class representative. You or your lawyer may attend the hearing, but you are not required to do so.<\/p>\n<p><b>This notice is a summary.<\/b>\u00a0For a detailed explanation of your rights, the full definition of the Settlement Class, and how to opt-out or object, please visit the Case Website at <b><a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4758825-1&amp;h=1535919197&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.overchargedforpork.com%2F&amp;a=www.OverchargedForPork.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.OverchargedForPork.com<\/a><\/b>\u00a0or call the toll-free number <b>1-888-287-5434<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>URL: <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4758825-1&amp;h=1535919197&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.overchargedforpork.com%2F&amp;a=www.OverchargedForPork.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.OverchargedForPork.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"sbIframeContainer\" style=\"width:100%; height:600px; padding:0\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.prnewswire.com\/toolkit\/d7c7906a-bd6e-4112-afa3-7d49c97cba0b?embedded=true&amp;iconsColor=%23000000&amp;postBgColor=%23ffffff&amp;postTextColor=%23000000&amp;font=font-sans&amp;textSize=text-base&amp;buttonUsePlatformColor=true&amp;previewCardCornerRadius=rounded-xl&amp;shadow=shadow&amp;cornerRadius=rounded-2xl&amp;sliderEnabled=&amp;showArrows=\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"camera; web-share; microphone; fullscreen; clipboard-write;\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border: 0; outline: none; color-scheme: normal; width: 100%; height: 100%; transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 0 0;\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n<p>SOURCE United States District Court for the District of Minnesota<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you purchased Pork products in the United States from June 28, 2014, through June 30, 2018, for personal consumption, class action settlements may affect your rights<br \/>\n                PR Newswire<br \/>\n                MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 28, 2026<\/p>\n<p>MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 28, 2026 \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0<br \/>\nWho Is Included in the Settlements?You are included if you are a person or entity who purchased\u00a0any of the following Pork products for personal consumption\u00a0between June 28, 2014, and June 30, 2018:Raw pork bacon or one or more of the following types of raw pork\u00a0(fresh&#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":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-277423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-comida-y-bebida"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277423","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=277423"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":277424,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277423\/revisions\/277424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=277423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=277423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=277423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}