( June 30, 2026, 22:10 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Department of Justice and 17 state attorneys general filed a civil lawsuit against and proposed settlements with egg producers Cal-Maine Foods, Versova and Hickman's Egg Ranch over allegedly unlawful coordinated manipulation of egg prices. If approved by the court, the settlements will prevent the companies from engaging in coordinated manipulation of egg prices in the future, the DOJ said in a statement. The settlements will prohibit the companies from communicating with competitors regarding bidding strategies and the prices, timing, and number of bids, and also require that defendants adopt antitrust compliance programs, appoint antitrust compliance officers, monitor meetings of cooperatives and joint ventures, and report potential violations of the proposed settlements. Attorneys General of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Wisconsin joined the DOJ in the complaint and proposed settlements.Statement follows below. See attached files....
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