The information on this website is only a summary of the terms of the Settlement. For more detailed information, please review the
Long Form Notice
and/or the Settlement Agreement.
If you are a Settlement Class Member, your legal rights will be affected by this Settlement whether you act or do not act.
If you purchased any Turkey product directly from a Turkey producer for use or delivery in the United States from January 1, 2010, through January 1, 2017, a class action settlement may affect your rights. * Please see page 8 of the Settlement Agreement for the full definition of “Turkey”.
If you are a Settlement Class Member, your legal rights will be affected by this Settlement whether you act or do not act.
If you purchased any Turkey product directly from a Turkey producer for use or delivery in the United States from January 1, 2010, through January 1, 2017, a class action settlement may affect your rights. * Please see page 8 of the Settlement Agreement for the full definition of “Turkey”.
• A new Settlement Agreement (“Settlement” or “Cargill Settlement”) has been reached in a class action antitrust lawsuit filed on behalf of Direct
Purchaser Plaintiffs with Cargill, Incorporated and Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation (“Cargill” or “Settling Defendant”).
• If approved by the Court, the Cargill Settlement will resolve the claims in the lawsuit about whether Cargill combined and conspired in restraint of trade, the purpose and effect of which was to suppress competition and to allow Cargill and other Turkey producers to charge supra-competitive prices for Turkey products during the Settlement Class Period, in violation of federal law. If approved, the Settlement will avoid litigation costs and risks to Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs and Cargill and will release Cargill from liability to members of the Settlement Class.
• Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs have reached this Settlement with Cargill, and a previous settlement with Tyson, but the Direct Purchasers Plaintiffs’ case is proceeding against other Defendants. Those other Defendants may be subject to separate settlements, judgments, or class certification orders.
• The Settlement requires Cargill to pay $32,500,000. In addition to this monetary payment, Cargill has agreed to respond to specific requests made by the Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs in their continued prosecution of the litigation.
• The Court has not decided whether Cargill did anything wrong, and Cargill denies any wrongdoing.
• To be eligible to receive a payment from the Cargill Settlement and the prior settlement with Tyson, you must complete and submit a timely Claim Form by April 21, 2025.
• Your legal rights are affected whether you act or don’t act. Please read carefully.
• If approved by the Court, the Cargill Settlement will resolve the claims in the lawsuit about whether Cargill combined and conspired in restraint of trade, the purpose and effect of which was to suppress competition and to allow Cargill and other Turkey producers to charge supra-competitive prices for Turkey products during the Settlement Class Period, in violation of federal law. If approved, the Settlement will avoid litigation costs and risks to Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs and Cargill and will release Cargill from liability to members of the Settlement Class.
• Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs have reached this Settlement with Cargill, and a previous settlement with Tyson, but the Direct Purchasers Plaintiffs’ case is proceeding against other Defendants. Those other Defendants may be subject to separate settlements, judgments, or class certification orders.
• The Settlement requires Cargill to pay $32,500,000. In addition to this monetary payment, Cargill has agreed to respond to specific requests made by the Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs in their continued prosecution of the litigation.
• The Court has not decided whether Cargill did anything wrong, and Cargill denies any wrongdoing.
• To be eligible to receive a payment from the Cargill Settlement and the prior settlement with Tyson, you must complete and submit a timely Claim Form by April 21, 2025.
• Your legal rights are affected whether you act or don’t act. Please read carefully.
Important Dates
Exclusion Deadline
April 21, 2025
April 21, 2025
Objection Deadline
April 21, 2025
April 21, 2025
Court Hearing Date
June 18, 2025
June 18, 2025
Claim Filing Deadline
April 21, 2025
April 21, 2025
| YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| FILE A CLAIM TO RECEIVE MONEY FROM THE SETTLEMENTS | In order to receive money from the Cargill and Tyson Settlements you must submit a Claim Form by April 21, 2025. If you are confirmed to be a Settlement Class member and file a valid Claim Form, you will be eligible to receive payment from the Settlements. Instructions for filing a claim are available in Question 12 of the notice, on the Claim Form, and here. | |
| ASK TO BE EXCLUDED | This is the only option that allows you ever to be part of any other lawsuit against Cargill about the Released Claims (as defined in the Settlement Agreement). Requests for Exclusion must be postmarked or received by April 21, 2025. | |
| OBJECT | Write to the Court about why you do not like the Settlement. Objections must be postmarked or received by April 21, 2025. | |
| ATTEND THE FAIRNESS HEARING | Ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement. | |
| DO NOTHING | If you do not file a claim, you will receive no payment from the Settlements. | |
Class Definition—You May Be Part of the Class
The Court decided that, for settlement purposes, members of the Settlement Class are defined as:
All persons who purchased Turkey directly from any of the Defendants or any coconspirator, or their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, for use or delivery in the United States from at least as early as January 1, 2010, until January 1, 2017. * Please see page 8 of the Settlement Agreement for the full definition of “Turkey”.
The Settlement Benefits
If the Settlement is approved, Cargill will pay $32,500,000 into a Settlement fund to resolve all Released Claims that Settlement Class members ever had, now have, or may ever have against the Cargill Released Parties (all as defined in the Settlement Agreement). In addition to this monetary benefit, Cargill has also agreed to respond to specific requests made by the Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs in their continued prosecution of the litigation.
How to Get a Payment
To be eligible to receive a payment from any of the Cargill and Tyson Settlements, you must complete and submit a timely Claim Form by April 21, 2025. Submit your Claim Form online here by April 21, 2025. Or fill out the Claim Form and mail it to the address below, postmarked no later than April 21, 2025. If you do not submit a valid Claim Form by the deadline, you will not receive a payment from any of the Settlements, but you will be bound by the Court’s judgment in these actions.
The Settlement Hearing
The Court will hold a hearing to decide whether to approve the Settlement (the “Fairness Hearing”). You may attend and you may ask to speak, but you don’t have to. The Court will hold a Fairness Hearing on June 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Central. The hearing will be conducted by video conference. A telephone call-in number is also available: (855) 244-8681 and the access code is 2319 163 9975##. At this hearing, the Court will consider whether the Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate. If there are objections, the Court will consider them. The Court will listen to people who have asked to speak at the hearing. After the hearing, the Court will decide whether to approve the Settlement and the request for litigation expenses. We do not know how long these decisions will take.
The Court will hold the Fairness Hearing remotely via telephone or video conference and may change call-in details or move the Fairness Hearing to a later date without providing additional notice to members of the Settlement Class. Updates will be posted to this Website.
Further Information
This website and the Notice summarize the Settlement. For more details regarding this Settlement, please reference the Settlement Agreement or other documents filed in the case under the “Court Documents” link above. You may also contact the Settlement Administrator for further information regarding this Settlement.
Settlement Administrator
If you have questions, you may call the Turkey Antitrust Litigation Helpline at 877-777-9637 or email info@TurkeyLitigation.com.
The Court decided that, for settlement purposes, members of the Settlement Class are defined as:
All persons who purchased Turkey directly from any of the Defendants or any coconspirator, or their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, for use or delivery in the United States from at least as early as January 1, 2010, until January 1, 2017. * Please see page 8 of the Settlement Agreement for the full definition of “Turkey”.
The Settlement Benefits
If the Settlement is approved, Cargill will pay $32,500,000 into a Settlement fund to resolve all Released Claims that Settlement Class members ever had, now have, or may ever have against the Cargill Released Parties (all as defined in the Settlement Agreement). In addition to this monetary benefit, Cargill has also agreed to respond to specific requests made by the Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs in their continued prosecution of the litigation.
How to Get a Payment
To be eligible to receive a payment from any of the Cargill and Tyson Settlements, you must complete and submit a timely Claim Form by April 21, 2025. Submit your Claim Form online here by April 21, 2025. Or fill out the Claim Form and mail it to the address below, postmarked no later than April 21, 2025. If you do not submit a valid Claim Form by the deadline, you will not receive a payment from any of the Settlements, but you will be bound by the Court’s judgment in these actions.
The Settlement Hearing
The Court will hold a hearing to decide whether to approve the Settlement (the “Fairness Hearing”). You may attend and you may ask to speak, but you don’t have to. The Court will hold a Fairness Hearing on June 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Central. The hearing will be conducted by video conference. A telephone call-in number is also available: (855) 244-8681 and the access code is 2319 163 9975##. At this hearing, the Court will consider whether the Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate. If there are objections, the Court will consider them. The Court will listen to people who have asked to speak at the hearing. After the hearing, the Court will decide whether to approve the Settlement and the request for litigation expenses. We do not know how long these decisions will take.
The Court will hold the Fairness Hearing remotely via telephone or video conference and may change call-in details or move the Fairness Hearing to a later date without providing additional notice to members of the Settlement Class. Updates will be posted to this Website.
Further Information
This website and the Notice summarize the Settlement. For more details regarding this Settlement, please reference the Settlement Agreement or other documents filed in the case under the “Court Documents” link above. You may also contact the Settlement Administrator for further information regarding this Settlement.
Settlement Administrator
Turkey Antitrust Litigation
c/o A.B. Data, Ltd.
P.O. Box 173015
Milwaukee, WI 53217
877-777-9637
E-mail: info@TurkeyLitigation.com
c/o A.B. Data, Ltd.
P.O. Box 173015
Milwaukee, WI 53217
877-777-9637
E-mail: info@TurkeyLitigation.com
If you have questions, you may call the Turkey Antitrust Litigation Helpline at 877-777-9637 or email info@TurkeyLitigation.com.
