( October 15, 2025, 17:02 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Plaintiffs bringing US price-fixing claims against Michigan Sugar, United Sugars and Commodity Information do not allege a plausible agreement to exchange competitively sensitive information—tacit or express, a Minnesota federal judge ruled. US District Judge Jerry W. Blackwell granted a motion to dismiss, finding that the complaint does not explain how each of the companies’ prices changed over time and moved in relation to one another, and several allegations are conclusory. As to American Sugar Refining, Blackwell found plaintiffs adequately pled both concerted action and anticompetitive effect.See attached file. ...
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