Packers and Stockyards Act

Lawsuit Filings

Class Action Alleges Perdue Retaliated Against ‘Misclassified’ Chicken Farmer for Contacting USDA

July 26, 2022 A class action alleges Perdue Farms and Perdue Foods, LLC have misclassified certain chicken farmers as independent contractors when they’re actually bona fide employees.

‘Big Four’ Beef Cos. Face Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Conspiracy to Suppress the Price of Fed Cattle [UPDATE]

April 24, 2019 [UPDATE] A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed over an alleged conspiracy to artificially suppress the price of fed cattle for the production of high-quality beef products.