Parties in Criminal No-Poach Case Reach Pre-Trial Resolution -
Recently, the parties in United States v. Hee notified District Court Judge Boulware of the District of Nevada that they reached a preliminary plea deal. The case involves healthcare staffing company, VDA, and its former regional manager, Ryan Hee. In March 2021, VDA and Hee were indicted for conspiracy in restraint of trade in violation of the Sherman Act. Specifically, the Department of Justice alleged defendants conspired with competitors not to recruit or hire one another’s employees and to refrain from raising wages.
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