U.S. Files Antitrust Settlement with Cal-Maine Foods
The U.S. government and co-plaintiffs filed a proposed final judgment and competitive impact statement in United States v. Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. et al., a federal antitrust case. The notice, published in the Federal Register, outlines remedies to address alleged anticompetitive conduct in the egg market.
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