Chicken Suppliers to Pay Washington State Over $36 Million to Settle Price-Fixing Allegations

Fourteen chicken suppliers have agreed to pay the state of Washington more than $36 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the group of fixing the prices they charged restaurants starting in 2008.

Five more poultry processors are not part of the settlement and will remain defendants, with a trial scheduled to begin October 2024.

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said the money will be channeled down to the parties that were overcharged. His office says a plan for the distribution is currently being drafted.

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