Labor/Employment
Apr. 9, 2013
Class certification in anti-poaching case denied, for now
A federal judge denied, for now, class certification for former employees at Silicon Valley technology behemoths but gave the plaintiffs a chance to amend their complaint.
By Hadley Robinson
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A federal judge denied, for now, class certification for former employees at Silicon Valley technology behemoths such as Apple Inc., Google Inc. and Intel Inc. who complain anti-poaching agreements between their companies from 2005 to 2009 kept down their pay.
It wasn't all bad news for the plaintiffs, though. U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh gave them an opportunity to try again. And their lawyers with Lieff Cabraser Hei...
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