After coming to an initial agreement in April, Smithfield Foods settled a $42 million lawsuit with foodservice operators who indirectly purchased pork from Smithfield Foods or co-conspirators or their respective subsidiaries or US affiliates for their own business use in commercial food preparation.
The US Supreme Court denied a petition by The Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America (R-CALF USA) on June 27 to hear a long-standing legal battle.