DOJ Antitrust Division Brings First Criminal No-Poach Case
By EsqSocial Corporation 14/01/21
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division has obtained its first criminal indictment based on an illegal conspiracy between two companies that agreed not to solicit each other’s employees — a so-called “no-poach” agreement. This marks a significant milestone — although the Antitrust Division has warned since 2016 that it would begin criminally prosecuting unlawful no-poach agreements, it has taken only civil action, until now......
By: Vinson & Elkins LLP