The dozens of plaintiffs who filed lawsuits against US tuna producers -- Starkist, Bumble Bee and Tri-Union Seafoods, which sells Chicken of the Sea tuna, King Oscar, and more -- were dealt good news recently by the US Department of Justice (DOJ).
"Speaking for the direct purchaser plaintiff class, we are pleased that the first criminal information in these cases was filed by DOJ and that a guilty plea will follow," said Michael Lehmann with Hausfeld LLP, who represents New York-based Olean Wholesale Grocery Cooperative, the first plaintiff that led to a domino effect of dozens other plaintiffs coming out of the woodwork.
