The website, overchargedforchicken.com, is not a scam. If you purchased chicken products, you could be eligible to receive money from a $181 million class-action settlement. This class action is called In re: Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation (End-User Consumer Action), Case No. 1:16-cv-08637 (N.D. Ill.) and is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. U.S. District Court Judge Thomas M. Durkin is in charge of this class action. End-User Consumer Plaintiffs allege that Defendants and their co-conspirators conspired to restrict the supply of, and fix, raise, and stabilize the price of chicken, as of January 1, 2009, in violation of federal and state consumer and antitrust laws.
To be eligible to receive a payment from any of the Settlements, you must complete and submit a timely Claim Form by December 31, 2022. If additional settlements are reached, this deadline may be extended. Any extensions will be posted on this website, www.overchargedforchicken.com. If you submit a timely claim, you will automatically participate in any funds received in future settlements unless you opt-out of those future settlements. Submit your claim form online at www.overchargedforchicken.com by December 31, 2022. Or fill out the Claim Form, and mail it to the address below, postmarked no later than December 31, 2022:
Broiler Chicken Consumer Litigation
c/o A.B. Data, Ltd.
P.O. Box 173045
Milwaukee, WI 53217
If you do not submit a valid Claim Form by the deadline, you will not receive a payment from any of the Settlements, but you will be bound by the Court’s judgment in these actions.
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