Rose Acre Farms, another egg producer and two trade groups were found liable in the federal price-fixing case.

Corrections and clarifications: John Rust is the former chair of the board of Rose Acre Farms, Inc. His brother and CEO of the company, Marcus Rust, took over the role of board chair in September.

A verdict in a federal lawsuit over price-fixing by some of the country’s largest egg companies has bled into Indiana’s 2024 U.S. Senate race.

  • njm1314@lemmy.world
    31·
    10 months ago

    Doubt it. There will always be a new slew of psychopaths to fill in. Plus punishment has never been a good deterrent. Even less so for these types if people.

    You really want to stop it you need to start holding shareholders accountable. They’re the source of the problem.

    • lolcatnip@reddthat.comEnglish
      3·
      10 months ago

      Punishment is a deterrent when people know there’s a good chance of getting caught. What isn’t a deterrent is very harsh penalties for crimes people expect to get away with.