Defense counsel in 1 case

Joan Akalaonu

Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath

Address of record: 320 South Canal Street, Suite 3300, Chicago, IL 60606, 312-356-5025
Email: joan.akalaonu@faegredrinker.com
Phone: (312) 356-5025

Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.

Cases tracked

0 active · 1 settled

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Plaintiff-side recovery

Disclosed settlement funds

$87.5M

Defense-side exposure

Resolved in settlements

Cases with values

of 1 tracked

Case history

Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.

Defense counselSettled — claims closed

Beef Antitrust Settlement

Several beef processors including JBS, Cargill, National Beef, and Tyson Foods allegedly conspired to limit the supply of beef and increase prices. They allegedly entered into a market allocation agreement and stopped competing against each other, with the purpose and effect of increasing their profit margins and the price consumers paid for beef. Tyson Foods and Cargill have settled for a combined $87.5 million.

Settlement fund: $87.5M
Claim deadline: June 30, 2026
Represents: Cargill, Inc., Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation

“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.