United States of America v. Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation et al
Plaintiff: United States of America
Defendant: Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, Cargill, Inc., G. Jonathan Meng, Sanderson Farms, Inc., Wayne Farms, LLC and Webber, Meng, Sahl and Company, Inc. doing business as WMS & Company, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2022cv01821
Filed: July 25, 2022
Court: US District Court for the District of Maryland
Presiding Judge: Stephanie A Gallagher
Referring Judge: Ellen Lipton Hollander
Nature of Suit: Anti-Trust
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1 Antitrust Litigation (Monopolizing Trade)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 12, 2022 Filing 37 NOTICE by United States of America re #2 Notice (Other),, #3 Notice (Other), Competitive Impact Statement relating to proposed Final Judgments (Kiernan, Kathleen)
August 19, 2022 Filing 36 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #29 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Stephen Chuk. Directing attorney Stephen Chuk to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 8/19/2022. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk)
August 16, 2022 Filing 35 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey Marc Lichtstein on behalf of G. Jonathan Meng, Webber, Meng, Sahl and Company, Inc. (Lichtstein, Jeffrey)
August 16, 2022 Filing 34 NOTICE of Appearance by Gerard Patrick Martin on behalf of G. Jonathan Meng, Webber, Meng, Sahl and Company, Inc. (Martin, Gerard)
August 16, 2022 Filing 33 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher E. Ondeck on behalf of Sanderson Farms, Inc., Wayne Farms, LLC (Ondeck, Christopher)
August 15, 2022 Filing 32 NOTICE by Sanderson Farms, Inc., Wayne Farms, LLC (FILING AND CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE UNDER 15 U.S.C. 16(g)) (Romero, Marlynda)
August 15, 2022 Filing 31 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Sanderson Farms, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Sycamore Buyer LLC, Other Affiliate Walnut Sycamore Intermediate Holdings LLC, Other Affiliate Walnut Sycamore NewCo LLC, Other Affiliate Walnut Sycamore HoldCo 1 LLC, Other Affiliate Walnut Sycamore Holdings LLC, Other Affiliate Wayne Farms Holdings LLC, Other Affiliate CMSC Poultry LLC, Other Affiliate Continental Grain Company, Other Affiliate BBSB Investments, LLC, Other Affiliate Cargill Incorporated for Sanderson Farms, Inc..(Romero, Marlynda)
August 15, 2022 Filing 30 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Wayne Farms, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Walnut Sycamore Intermediate Holdings LLC, Other Affiliate Walnut Sycamore NewCo LLC, Other Affiliate Walnut Sycamore HoldCo 1 LLC, Other Affiliate Walnut Sycamore Holdings LLC, Other Affiliate Wayne Farms Holdings LLC, Other Affiliate CMSC Poultry LLC, Other Affiliate Continental Grain Company, Other Affiliate BBSB Investments, LLC, Other Affiliate Cargill Incorporated for Wayne Farms, LLC.(Romero, Marlynda)
August 15, 2022 Filing 29 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Stephen R. Chuk (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-10102518.) by Sanderson Farms, Inc., Wayne Farms, LLC(Romero, Marlynda)
August 15, 2022 Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Marlynda Romero on behalf of Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Romero, Marlynda)
August 15, 2022 Filing 27 NOTICE by Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, Cargill, Inc. of Tunney Act Requirements (Bruce, Eric)
August 15, 2022 Filing 26 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, Cargill, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Cargill, Incorporated for Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation.(Bruce, Eric)
August 15, 2022 Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by Eric B Bruce on behalf of Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, Cargill, Inc. (Bruce, Eric)
August 12, 2022 Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by Marlynda Romero on behalf of Wayne Farms, LLC (Romero, Marlynda)
August 3, 2022 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by William Friedman on behalf of United States of America (Friedman, William)
August 3, 2022 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Jack Gould Lerner on behalf of United States of America (Lerner, Jack)
August 3, 2022 Filing 21 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by United States of America. G. Jonathan Meng waiver sent on 7/25/2022.(Taticchi, Jessica)
August 3, 2022 Filing 20 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by United States of America. Webber, Meng, Sahl and Company, Inc. waiver sent on 7/25/2022.(Taticchi, Jessica)
August 3, 2022 Filing 19 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by United States of America. Cargill, Inc. waiver sent on 7/25/2022.(Taticchi, Jessica)
August 3, 2022 Filing 18 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by United States of America. Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation waiver sent on 7/25/2022.(Taticchi, Jessica)
August 2, 2022 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Eun-Ha Kim on behalf of United States of America (Kim, Eun-Ha)
August 2, 2022 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica J Taticchi on behalf of United States of America (Taticchi, Jessica)
August 2, 2022 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Kathleen S Kiernan on behalf of United States of America (Kiernan, Kathleen)
July 26, 2022 Filing 14 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by United States of America. Wayne Farms, LLC waiver sent on 7/25/2022.(Arnold, Ariana)
July 26, 2022 Filing 13 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by United States of America. Sanderson Farms, Inc. waiver sent on 7/25/2022.(Arnold, Ariana)
July 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 STIPULATION AND ORDER re #3 Explanation of Consent Decree Procedures under 15 U.S.C. 16(b)-(h) (the Tunney Act) - and Request that Court sign the attached "Stipulation and Order" filed by United States of America. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 7/26/2022. (bas, Deputy Clerk)
July 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 STIPULATION AND ORDER re #2 Explanation of Consent Decree Procedures under 15 U.S.C. 16(b)-(h) (the Tunney Act) - and Request that Court sign the attached "Stipulation and Order", filed by United States of America. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 7/26/2022. (bas, Deputy Clerk)
July 26, 2022 Case Reassigned to Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher. District Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander no longer assigned to the case. (kns, Deputy Clerk)
July 25, 2022 Filing 10 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to WAYNE FARMS, LLC on 07/25/2022 by United States of America. Waiver of Service due by 8/24/2022. (Attachments: #1 Waiver of Service of Summons - WAYNE FARMS, LLC)(Arnold, Ariana)
July 25, 2022 Filing 9 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to SANDERSON FARMS, INC. on 07/25/2022 by United States of America. Waiver of Service due by 8/24/2022. (Attachments: #1 Waiver of Service of Summons -SANDERSON FARMS, INC.)(Arnold, Ariana)
July 25, 2022 Filing 8 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to WEBBER, MENG, SAHL AND COMPANY, INC. d/b/a/ WMS on 07/25/2022 by United States of America. Waiver of Service due by 8/24/2022. (Attachments: #1 Waiver of Service of Summons - WMS)(Arnold, Ariana)
July 25, 2022 Filing 7 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to G. JONATHAN MENG on 07/25/2022 by United States of America. Waiver of Service due by 8/24/2022. (Attachments: #1 Waiver of Service of Summons - Meng)(Arnold, Ariana)
July 25, 2022 Filing 6 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Cargill Inc on 07/25/2022 by United States of America. Waiver of Service due by 8/24/2022. (Attachments: #1 Waiver of Service of Summons - Cargill Inc)(Arnold, Ariana)
July 25, 2022 Filing 5 REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Cargill Meat Solutions on 07/25/2022 by United States of America. Waiver of Service due by 8/24/2022. (Attachments: #1 Waiver of Service of Summons - Cargill Meat Solutions Corp.)(Arnold, Ariana)
July 25, 2022 Filing 4 Summons Issued 21 days as to Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, Cargill, Inc., G. Jonathan Meng, Sanderson Farms, Inc., Wayne Farms, LLC, Webber, Meng, Sahl and Company, Inc..(kk5s, Deputy Clerk)
July 25, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - Explanation of Consent Decree Procedures under 15 U.S.C. 16(b)-(h) (the Tunney Act) - and Request that Court sign the attached "Stipulation and Order" (Attachments: #1 Executed Stipulation and Order - US & Defendants G. Jonathan Meng and Webber, Meng, Sahl and Company, Inc. d/b/a/ WMS, #2 Proposed Final Judgment - Defendants G. Jonathan Meng and Webber, Meng, Sahl and Company, Inc. d/b/a/ WMS)(Arnold, Ariana)
July 25, 2022 Filing 2 NOTICE by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Explanation of Consent Decree Procedures under 15 U.S.C. 16(b)-(h) (the Tunney Act) - and Request that Court sign the attached "Stipulation and Order" (Attachments: #1 Stipulation and Order - US & Defendants Cargill Meat Solutions Corp., Cargill, Inc., Sanderson Farms, Inc., and Wayne Farms, LLC, #2 Proposed Final Judgment - Cargill Meat Solutions Corp., Cargill, Inc., Sanderson Farms, Inc., and Wayne Farms, LLC)(Arnold, Ariana)
July 25, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons Cargill Meat Solutions Corp., #3 Summons Cargill, Inc., #4 Summons G. Jonathan Meng, #5 Summons Weber, Meng, Sahl & Co., #6 Summons Sanderson Farms, Inc., #7 Summons Wayne Farms, LLC)(Arnold, Ariana)

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Plaintiff: United States of America
Represented By: Ariana Wright Arnold
Represented By: Jack Gould Lerner
Represented By: Jessica J Taticchi
Represented By: William Friedman
Represented By: Kathleen S Kiernan
Represented By: Eun-Ha Kim
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Defendant: Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation
Represented By: Eric B Bruce
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Defendant: Cargill, Inc.
Represented By: Eric B Bruce
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Defendant: G. Jonathan Meng
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Defendant: Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Represented By: Christopher E. Ondeck
Represented By: Marlynda Romero
Represented By: Stephen Chuk
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Defendant: Wayne Farms, LLC
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Defendant: Webber, Meng, Sahl and Company, Inc. doing business as WMS & Company, Inc.
Represented By: Gerard Patrick Martin
Represented By: Jeffrey Marc Lichtstein
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