Beef Products Inc.’s lawsuit against ABC News for the way the network covered the inclusion of lean finely textured beef — what the network called “pink slime” — in ground beef products in 2012 is scheduled to go to a jury on June 7, 2017, BPI’s attorney, Erik Connolly of Chicago-based Winston & Strawn, confirmed forMeatingplace.
At this point, expert depositions still are being taken in the case.
Assuming the case continues to trial, the courthouse in Union County, S.D., where the case is being tried, may end up having to build out an entire additional courtroom to accommodate the legal proceedings. Judicial officials are asking Union County