Disney settles antitrust suit over anti-poaching practices
Pixar and Lucasfilm Ltd. have tentatively agreed to settle a lawsuit that accuses them of violating antitrust law with their recruiting policies.
July 17, 2013 at 06:55 AM
4 minute read
The original version of this story was published on Law.com
Pixar and Lucasfilm Ltd. have tentatively agreed to settle a lawsuit that accuses them of violating antitrust law with their recruiting policies.
A group of tech workers sued the two Walt Disney Co. units for allegedly entering into agreements with competitors in which they promised not to recruit each other's employees. The plaintiffs argued that these deals constituted a conspiracy “to fix and suppress the compensation of their employees,” according to Bloomberg.
Last week, the two companies told U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh that they have reached a settlement, which they will present to the court “in the near future.”
Koh recently denied class certification to plaintiffs in the case[SBM1] . But businesses should still be wary before engaging in such practices: In 2010, the Department of Justice found that Apple, Google, Adobe, Intel, Intuit, Lucasfilm and Pixar's practices were a restraint of trade, and subsequently reached an undisclosed settlement with the defendants.
For more InsideCounsel coverage of Disney, see:
University of California hits Facebook, Wal-Mart and Disney with patent suit
[SBM1]I think this is the same case that Mike wrote about a couple of months ago, but could you double-check?
A group of tech workers sued the two
Last week, the two companies told U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh that they have reached a settlement, which they will present to the court “in the near future.”
Koh recently denied class certification to plaintiffs in the case[SBM1] . But businesses should still be wary before engaging in such practices: In 2010, the Department of Justice found that
For more InsideCounsel coverage of Disney, see:
University of California hits Facebook,
[SBM1]I think this is the same case that Mike wrote about a couple of months ago, but could you double-check?
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
NOT FOR REPRINT
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
You Might Like
View AllHunter Biden Sues Fox, Ex-Chief Legal Officer Over Mock Trial Series
Judge Sides With McDonald's In Attorney-Client Privilege Dispute With Former Executives
4 minute readMarriott's $52M Data Breach Settlement Points to Emerging Trend
Trending Stories
- 1The Law Firm Disrupted: Playing the Talent Game to Win
- 2A&O Shearman Adopts 3-Level Lockstep Pay Model Amid Shift to All-Equity Partnership
- 3Preparing Your Law Firm for 2025: Smart Ways to Embrace AI & Other Technologies
- 4BD Settles Thousands of Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuits
- 5A RICO Surge Is Underway: Here's How the Allstate Push Might Play Out
Featured Firms
Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.
(470) 294-1674
Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone
(857) 444-6468
Smith & Hassler
(713) 739-1250