In June 2021, the Supreme Court reaffirmed in NCAA v. Alston that antitrust claims under Section 1 of the Sherman Act “presumptively” call for rule-of-reason analysis and that only the rare case merits “quick look” or per se...more
7/25/2022
/ Alston v NCAA ,
Class Action ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchises ,
Legitimate Business Interest ,
Legitimate Business Purpose ,
McDonalds ,
No-Poaching ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Rule-of-Reason Analysis ,
Sherman Act
In 2016, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued Joint Guidance for Human Resource Professionals warning that no-poach agreements restricting employee hiring may violate the antitrust...more