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`September 18, 2020
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`VIA ECF
`Chief Judge John R. Tunheim
`United States District Court
`15 U.S. Courthouse
`300 South Fourth Street
`Minneapolis, MN 55415
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`Dear Chief Judge Tunheim:
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`Consumer Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs, having been given permission from the
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`Court, hereby file as supplemental authority, attached hereto as Exhibit A, the recent
`decision of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland in Jien v. Perdue
`Farms, Inc., No. 19-cv-2521-SAG, for the Court’s consideration with respect to the
`pending motions to dismiss the complaint. ECF Nos. 433, 436, 440, 442, 445, 448, 450,
`453, 456, 458, 460. The decision addresses whether an Agri Stats-led information
`exchange agreement is sufficient to support a rule of reason claim.
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`This decision was not available at the time the motion was briefed and argued.
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`Plaintiffs have provided a copy of the opinion to Defendants.
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`Re:
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`In re Pork Antitrust Litigation, Civ. No. 18-1776 (JRT/HB)
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`GUSTAFSON GLUEK PLLC
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`HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
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`Daniel C. Hedlund
`120 South Sixth Street, Suite 2600
`Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
`Tel: (612) 333-8844
`dhedlund@gustafsongluek.com
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`cc: All Counsel of Record (via ECF)
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`Shana Scarlett
`715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 202
`Berkeley, CA 94710
`Tel: (510) 725-3000
`shanas@hbsslaw.com
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