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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
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`IN RE BROILER CHICKEN ANTITRUST
`LITIGATION
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`This Document Relates to:
`Direct Purchaser Plaintiff Action
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`Case No. 1:16-cv-08637
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`Hon. Thomas M. Durkin
`Magistrate Judge Jeffrey T. Gilbert
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`DIRECT PURCHASER PLAINTIFFS’
`AND DEFENDANT PILGRIM’S PRIDE
`CORPORATION’S JOINT NOTICE OF
`SETTLEMENT AND STIPULATION
`FOR SUSPENSION OF
`PROCEEDINGS
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`Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs and Defendant Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (“Pilgrim’s” and,
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`together with Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs, the “Parties”) respectfully write to the Court to provide
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`notice that Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs have reached an agreement with Pilgrim’s to settle all claims
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`against Pilgrim’s. This agreement is subject to the Court’s approval pursuant to Federal Rule of
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`Civil Procedure 23. Consistent with the Parties’ agreement, Plaintiffs will move for preliminary –
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`and, ultimately, final – approval of a proposed settlement in the near future.
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`The Parties further stipulate that all proceedings between them be suspended by the Court
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`consistent with the terms of their settlement agreement, which will be provided to the court in
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`connection with Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary approval of the proposed settlement.
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`556031.3
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`Case: 1:16-cv-08637 Document #: 4146 Filed: 01/11/21 Page 2 of 4 PageID #:277294
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` January 11, 2021
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`Date:
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`W. Joseph Bruckner (MN #0147758)
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`(admitted pro hac vice)
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`Brian D. Clark (MN #0390069)
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`(admitted pro hac vice)
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`Simeon A. Morbey (MN #0391338)
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`(admitted pro hac vice)
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`LOCKRIDGE GRINDAL NAUEN P.L.L.P
`100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 2200
`Minneapolis, MN 55401
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`Telephone: (612) 339-6900
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`Facsimile: (612) 339-0981
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`wjbruckner@locklaw.com
`bdclark@locklaw.com
`samorbey@locklaw.com
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`Clifford H. Pearson
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`(admitted pro hac vice)
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`Thomas J. Nolan
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`(admitted pro hac vice)
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`Daniel L. Warshaw
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`(admitted pro hac vice)
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`Bobby Pouya
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`(admitted pro hac vice)
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`Michael H. Pearson
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`(admitted pro hac vice)
`PEARSON SIMON & WARSHAW, LLP
`15165 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 400
`Sherman Oaks, CA 92403
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`Telephone: (818) 788-8300
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`Facsimile: (818) 788-8104
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`cpearson@pswlaw.com
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`tnolan@pswlaw.com
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`dwarshaw@pswlaw.com
`bpouya@pswlaw.com
`mpearson@pswlaw.com
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Bruce L. Simon
`(admitted pro hac vice)
`PEARSON, SIMON & WARSHAW, LLP
`350 Sansome Street, Suite 680
`San Francisco, CA 94104
`Telephone: (415) 433-9000
`Facsimile: (415) 433-9008
`bsimon@pswlaw.com
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`Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel for
`Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs
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`/s Steven A. Hart
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`Steven A. Hart (#6211008)
`Brian Eldridge (#6281336)
`John Marrese (#6306516)
`Kyle Pozan (#6306761)
`HART MCLAUGHLIN & ELDRIDGE LLC
`22 West Washington Street, Suite 1600
`Chicago, IL 60602
`Telephone: (312) 955-0545
`Facsimile: (312) 971-9243
`shart@hmelegal.com
`beldridge@hmelegal.com
`jmarrese@hmelegal.com
`kpozan@hmelegal.com
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`Interim Liaison Class Counsel for
`Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs
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`Case: 1:16-cv-08637 Document #: 4146 Filed: 01/11/21 Page 3 of 4 PageID #:277295
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`WEIL GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
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`/s Carrie C. Mahan
`Carrie C. Mahan
`Christopher J. Abbott
`2001 M Street N.W., Suite 600
`Washington, DC 20036
`Telephone: 202-682-7000
`Facsimile: 202-857-0940
`Carrie.mahan@weil.com
`Christopher.abbott@weil.com
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`Counsel for
`Defendant Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation
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`Date:
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`Case: 1:16-cv-08637 Document #: 4146 Filed: 01/11/21 Page 4 of 4 PageID #:277296
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I, Steven A. Hart, depose and state that I have served a copy of Joint Notice of Settlement
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`upon all counsel of record via the United States Court for the Northern District of Illinois ECF
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`Document Filing System on January 11, 2021.
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`s/Steven A. Hart
`Steven A. Hart (IL #6211008)
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