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canned tuna
Virginia-based StarKist is one of the three largest canned tuna producers in the United States (the other two are Tai Wansheng and Bumblebee), and its parent company is South Korea's Dongwon Enterpris.
In 2018, StarKist pleaded guilty in a tuna price-fixing trial and was fined $100 millio.
Since then, civil lawsuits from its clients have come in like a tide, with hundreds of case.
The main argument is that between 2011 and 2013, StarKist, together with Bumblebee and Tai Wansheng, manipulated the price of tuna in the United States, causing huge losses to the interests of client.
Since then, civil lawsuits from its clients have come in like a tide, with hundreds of case.
The main argument is that between 2011 and 2013, StarKist, together with Bumblebee and Tai Wansheng, manipulated the price of tuna in the United States, causing huge losses to the interests of client.
The hundreds of individual lawsuits have similar characteristics and can be classified as class actions, according to lower .
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court Judge Janis Sammartin.
But StarKist VP Scott Meece insisted that the company will not settle individual lawsuit.
"StarKist is willing to proactively reach settlements with customers where there is reasonable caus.
But on the other hand, if customers demand too many claims, or the complaining party No losses have been incurred, and StarKist will not provide a solutio.
We will continue to defend it, and we believe it is the right thing to do, even if it is costl.
”
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court Judge Janis Sammartin.
But StarKist VP Scott Meece insisted that the company will not settle individual lawsuit.
"StarKist is willing to proactively reach settlements with customers where there is reasonable caus.
But on the other hand, if customers demand too many claims, or the complaining party No losses have been incurred, and StarKist will not provide a solutio.
We will continue to defend it, and we believe it is the right thing to do, even if it is costl.
”
StarKist also said there was ambiguity in Sammartino's decision because there wasn't enough evidence that individual cases had a high degree of similarity to other case.
In April 2022, the .
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Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a previous decision that StarKist will compensate based on three different types of customer groups, including direct buyers, indirect buyers and end consumer.
But on June 23, StarKist's report to the .
.
Supreme Court emphasized that the lower court's decision was unreasonabl.
In April 2022, the .
.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a previous decision that StarKist will compensate based on three different types of customer groups, including direct buyers, indirect buyers and end consumer.
But on June 23, StarKist's report to the .
.
Supreme Court emphasized that the lower court's decision was unreasonabl.
“Assuming that three different customer groups purchase different quantities and types of products from different sellers at different points in the supply chain through different channels, differential leverage and pricing are formed between the group.
5% of direct buyers admit that, There is no evidence that they suffered losses, and a survey of a group of professionals found that the figure was as high as 28.
Other customer groups have similar shortcomings," StarKist sai.
5% of direct buyers admit that, There is no evidence that they suffered losses, and a survey of a group of professionals found that the figure was as high as 28.
Other customer groups have similar shortcomings," StarKist sai.
