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US investigates tuna brands

In appeal, US canners argue class certification will ‘force’ settlements

In their appeal, lawyers for the US tuna canners argue that a judge's recent class certification ruling that advanced the class-action suits against them was an error

By Jason Smith | Aug. 16, 2019 18:41 BST
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Faced with some $2.5 billion in collective claims against them from plaintiffs who say they were damaged by price-fixing, the major US tuna canners have appealed a judge's recent decision that advanced the class-action lawsuits.  [...]

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