Burford Foiled in Bid to Undo Sysco Price-Fixing Settlement

A settlement deal that Sysco accepted in meat price-fixing lawsuits is enforceable, despite subsequent objections by Burford, according to a federal court which ruled that although Sysco didn’t sign the agreement—and later transferred its claims to funder Burford—it agreed to the “heart” of the deal in email communications and draft documents.