Civil Litigation,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Sep. 23, 2021
Most tuna eaters weren’t harmed by conspiracy, lawyers say
Gregory G. Garre, a partner with Latham & Watkins LLP who represents StarKist Co., said about 28% of the class suffered no damages as a result of the alleged antitrust violations.
An attorney for producers of packaged tuna told a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals en banc panel Wednesday that class certification should be rejected because too many of the plaintiffs suffered no harm.
Gregory G. Garre, a partner with Latham & Watkins LLP who represents StarKist Co., said about 28% of the class suffered no damages as a result of the alleged antitrust violations.
"A large number of class me...
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