821 F. Supp. 2d 709 - In Re Processed Egg Products Antitrust Litigation’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “[T]he issue is whether the pleading delineates to some sufficiently specific degree that a defendant purposefully joined and participated in the conspiracy.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Generic Pharm. Pricing Antitrust Litig. · Marion Diagnostic Ctr., LLC v. Mckesson Corp. (In re Generic Pharm. Pricing Antitrust Litig.)

2. “All persons and entities that purchased eggs, including Shell Eggs and Egg Products, produced from caged birds in the United States directly from any Producer, including any Defendant, during the Class Period from January 1, 2000 through the date when notice of the Court’s entry of an order preliminarily approving this settlement and certifying a Class for settlement purposes is first published. a. ) Shell Egg Subclass All individuals and entities that purchased Shell Eggs produced from caged birds in the United States directly from any Producer including any Defendant, during the Class Period from January 1, 2000 through the date when notice of the Court’s entry of an order preliminarily approving this settlement and certifying a Class for settlement purposes is first published, excluding individuals and entities that purchased only “specialty” Shell Eggs (certified organic, nutritionally enhanced, cage-free, free-range, and vegetarian-fed types) and “hatching” Shell Eggs (used by poultry breeders to produce breeder stock or growing stock for laying hens or meat). b. ) Egg Products SubClass All individuals and entities that purchased Egg Products produced from Shell Eggs that came from caged birds in the United States directly from any Producer, including any Defendant, during the Class Period from January 1, 2000 through the date when notice of the Court’s entry of an order preliminarily approving this settlement and certifying a Class for settlement purposes is first publi”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Processed Egg Products Antitrust Litigation

3. “[T]here is no requirement that allegations pertaining to one defendant mirror those against other defendants in terms of specific conduct or 'quantity' of alleged 'bad acts.' Indeed, a defendant need not be accused of having engaged in all activities alleged to have advanced the conspiracy.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Generic Pharm. Pricing Antitrust Litig.