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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

DOJ and FTC Issue Antitrust Guidelines for Business Activities Affecting Workers

Four days before President Trump took office, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) (together, “the Agencies”) under the Biden administration released their “Antitrust Guidelines for Business...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

Fox Rothschild LLP

Happy Holidays? More Challenges In Franchising

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It’s the holiday season, but franchise lawyers may find little in recent events to celebrate. The challenges just keep on coming! Most recently, we’ve been challenged by California’s AB5 legislation and Dynamex decision,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

A Fresh Approach to No-Poach Provisions in Franchise Agreements

• The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have indicated in the past that they believe that certain agreements between employers not to poach each other’s employees are...more

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Legal Challenges to No-Poach Provisions in Franchise Agreements

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Over the last 18 months, no-poach provisions in franchise agreements have drawn considerable attention from academics, state attorneys general, politicians, and the class action plaintiffs’ bar. Originally published in...more

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