A Settlement has been reached in a class action antitrust lawsuit filed on behalf of Commercial and Institutional Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs with Defendants JBS USA Food Company, Swift Beef Company, JBS Packerland, Inc. and JBS S.A., and all their predecessors; successors; assigns; affiliates; and any and all past, present, and future parents, owners, subsidiaries, divisions, and departments (collectively “JBS” or “Settling Defendants”). This Settlement only applies to JBS and does not dismiss claims against other Defendants in the case entitled In re Cattle and Beef Antitrust Litigation (Commercial and Institutional Indirect Purchaser Plaintiff Action), Case No. 22-md-3031 (JRT/JFD) (D. Minn.).

If approved by the Court, the Settlement will resolve a lawsuit over whether JBS participated in a conspiracy – with other Defendants in this litigation and unnamed co-conspirators – from at least January 1, 2015, through May 25, 2023, to limit the supply, and fix the prices, of Beef sold to members of the Settlement Class (as defined in the Settlement Agreement) in the United States in violation of federal and state laws. If approved, the Settlement will avoid litigation costs and risks to Commercial and Institutional Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs and JBS and will release JBS from liability to members of the Settlement Class.

The Settlement requires JBS to pay $25,000,000. There will be no payments to the Settlement Class at this time. You will be notified later of an opportunity to file a claim.

The Court has not decided whether JBS did anything wrong, and JBS denies any wrongdoing. Your legal rights are affected whether you act or do not act. Please read this notice carefully.

This website advises you of your rights with respect to the Settlement, including your right to participate in the Settlement, your right to receive benefits from this Settlement, your right to exclude yourself from the Settlement, and your right to object to the Settlement. Your legal rights are affected whether you act or do not act. Please read this website and the Long Form Notice carefully.

Your Legal Rights and Options in This Lawsuit

Legal Rights:		Deadline:
Exclude Yourself	Get no settlement benefits but keep any right to file your own lawsuit or be part of any other lawsuit against JBS regarding the Released Claims (as defined in the Settlement Agreement).	Postmarked by: August 14, 2023
Object	Write to the Court and explain why you don’t like the settlement.	Postmarked by: August 14, 2023
Attend a Hearing	Ask to speak to the Court about the fairness of the Settlement.	Final Fairness Hearing November 21, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. CT
Do Nothing	You will remain part of the Settlement and you may participate in any monetary distribution, which may happen later. The Settlement will resolve your claims against JBS, and you will give up your rights to sue JBS about the Released Claims (as defined in the Settlement Agreement). You will be bound by the judgment.

These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained further on the FAQ page.