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District Court Denies Burger King’s Motion to Dismiss Putative Class Action Related to No-Poaching Provisions in Franchise...

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Arrington v. Burger King Worldwide, Inc., No. 1:18-cv-24128 (S.D. Fla. Oct. 5, 2018) – In October 2018, Jarvis Arrington, a former employee at a Burger King franchisee in Illinois, filed a class action complaint against...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Seventh Circuit Rejects Dismissal of Franchisee No-Poach Clause Challenge

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In Deslandes v. McDonald’s USA LLC, issued August 25, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit overturned the dismissal of antitrust claims that challenged no-poach clauses in franchise agreements....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

Troutman Pepper Locke

Recent No-Poach Developments: Hold the Pickle, Hold the Dismissal — Eleventh Circuit Overturns Burger King's District Court...

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In early September, the Eleventh Circuit reversed the district court’s judgment for defendants Burger King Corporation, Burger King Worldwide, Inc., and their ultimate parent Restaurant Brands International, Inc....more

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Federal Court Denies DOJ's Request to File Statement of Interest in Pending McDonald's No-Poach Class Action

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The Biden administration's Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (DOJ) continues a practice largely begun under the Trump administration of intervening in private litigation and requesting permission to file statements of...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

No-poach Agreements Continue to Take Center Stage in 2019

‘No-poach’ agreements between businesses not to compete with each other for employees have long been held unlawful under Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, which prohibits certain restraints on trade and competition....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

No-Poach Update: DOJ Seeks to Rein In Franchise Suits

Evolving antitrust treatment of so-called “no-poach” agreements continues to offer important guidance for company counsel and human resources professionals. Over the past two years, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has...more

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