12/10/25 $87.5M in Settlements Granted Preliminary Approval & Hagens Berman Named Co-Lead Counsel
On Dec. 10, 2025, U.S. District Judge John R. Tunheim for the District of Minnesota granted preliminary approval to settlements reached with Cargill and Tyson defendants. If granted final approval, Cargill will provide $32.5 million in monetary relief to the proposed settlement class, and Tyson will provide $55 million to the Consumer Indirect Purchaser Plaintiff Class (Consumer IPP).
The class is provisionally certified as:
All persons and entities who indirectly purchased for personal consumption one or more of the following beef products in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin, between Aug. 1, 2014, to Dec. 31, 2019: beef from defendants (whether fresh or frozen) made from chuck, loin, rib or round primal cuts. For this lawsuit, beef excludes any product that is marketed as USDA Prime, organic, No Antibiotics Ever (“NAE”), antibiotic free, 100% grass-fed, kosher, halal, certified humane, Wagyu, “American-Style Kobe Beef,” as well as any products that are ground, marinated, seasoned, flavored, breaded, or cooked.).
Notices will be sent directly to impacted class members with more information. Class members will be able to submit a claim through June 30, 2026. Please visit the claims website to find out more, www.overchargedforbeef.com.
Hagens Berman was also named co-lead counsel for the indirect Consumer IPP settlement classes.
Did you purchase beef products? You may have overpaid due to an alleged illegal scheme by major food corporations.
According to the lawsuit, major food corporations have engaged in illegal conduct regarding the marketing and sale of beef products, causing millions of U.S. consumers to be deceived during their purchases of products such as hamburgers, ground beef and steak.
YOUR CONSUMER RIGHTS
Hagens Berman is seeking reimbursement for these alleged illegal actions by leading food manufacturers that may have deceived purchasers of beef products. Our firm believes that consumers deserve compensation for the alleged greed and wrongdoing of these major food corporations.
TOP CONSUMER RIGHTS FIRM
Hagens Berman is one of the most successful consumer litigation law firms in the U.S. and has secured settlements valued at more than $340 billion for consumers, employees, investors and other against some of the world's most powerful corporations. Hagens Berman recently won a similar suit against the dairy industry, securing a settlement valued at $52 million for purchasers who had been forced to pay artificially high prices. Your claim will be handled by experts in consumer law.
NO COST TO YOU
In no case will any class member ever be asked to pay any out-of-pocket sum. In the event Hagens Berman or any other firm obtains a settlement that provides benefits to class members, the court will decide a reasonable fee to be awarded to the class' legal team.
CASE TIMELINE
On behalf of consumer plaintiffs, Hagens Berman and co-counsel reached a settlement with defendant Cargill, resolving consumer claims against the meat producer. Terms of the agreement are confidential at this time. Attorneys and the class representatives in this case will continue to litigate against other members of this alleged conspiracy and intend to recover further refunds for consumers.
Chief Judge John R. Tunheim of the U.S. District Court in Minneapolis denied defendants’ motions to dismiss the case on Sept. 14, 2021. The 48-page order allows the case for consumers to continue.
