UK antitrust claim over egg sales 'conspiracy' needs full disclosure exercise, judge says
By Simon Zekaria ( December 6, 2023, 17:59 GMT | Insight) -- Noble Foods and others targeted in a competition-law claim by egg distributor Stonegate Farmers must engage in a document disclosure exercise by the middle of next year to determine what material is deemed privileged for trial, a UK judge said today. Stonegate accuses Noble Foods of conspiring against it by maintaining close communication with former directors after the UK merger regulator unwound a merger between the companies 16 years ago.Noble Foods and others targeted in a competition-law claim by egg distributor Stonegate Farmers must engage in a document disclosure exercise to determine what material is deemed privileged for trial, a UK judge said today....
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