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Crabbers defend US price-fixing claims against Ocean King

( April 18, 2025, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Ocean King’s motion to dismiss an amended US complaint must be denied because the allegations at least make plausible that Ocean King participated in a price-fixing cartel that the court has already ruled violates the Sherman Act, according to plaintiffs. “The [second amended complaint] sets forth new factual details supporting an agreement, including that at the beginning of the price-fixing cartel George Lay of Ocean King agreed to reduce prices paid to crabbers after complaints from representatives of defendants American Seafood and NorCal in 2015,” the opposition said.  See attached file. ...

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