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DOJ Introduces New Twist in Algorithmic Collusion Cases

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It has been almost two years since private plaintiffs initiated the first antitrust class action cases against RealPage and owners and managers of multifamily apartment buildings, alleging collusion by algorithm in the use of...more

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Eleventh Circuit Revives Putative Class Action Against Burger King for Violation of Federal Antitrust Laws Based on No-Poaching...

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Arrington v. Burger King Worldwide, Inc., No. 20-13561 (11th Cir. Aug. 31, 2022) – In October 2018, a former line cook of a Burger King franchise restaurant in Illinois, filed a class action complaint in the District Court...more

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Prominent Services Contractors Ensnared in No-Poach Class Action

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For many federal government contractors, their skilled and experienced workforce may be their most valuable asset. A recent “ice breaker” settlement of a class action lawsuit, however, demonstrates the wrong way to protect...more

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US DOJ Adds Complexity to Enforcement of “No-Poach” Agreements under Antitrust Law

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On Thursday, March 7, the Antitrust Division intervened in three antitrust class actions to urge the court that no-poach agreements between vertically related firms, such as between franchisor and franchisee, should be...more

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Cartel Snapshot - February 2019

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Q4 Update: Overview of Cartel Investigations - Although 2018 saw guilty pleas and new indictments in several ongoing Department of Justice (DOJ) investigations, the year finished by continuing a downward trend in antitrust...more

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FRANCHISOR 101: Thrust Into Antitrust

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Jimmy John’s will face antitrust claims, after an Illinois federal judge declined to dismiss allegations in a class action. Plaintiffs claim the chain’s franchise agreement harmed competition by preventing franchisee...more

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