The Justice Department filed a civil antitrust lawsuit Tuesday against five of the country's largest egg producers, accusing them of secretly coordinating to inflate benchmark egg prices for nearly three years while American families saw grocery bills soar.
The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against California and its leadership, alleging that state policies have affected egg prices in violation of the Constitution's Supremacy Clause.
Cal-Maine Foods acknowledged in a financial report that it is being investigated by the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division over increased egg prices.
