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Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Apr. 11, 2014

Cozy ties led to no-poach arrangements

Newly filed depositions shed light on genesis of Silicon Valley recruiting policies.


By Laura Hautala


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Close-knit relationships among the titans of Silicon Valley prompted the tech executives to order staff not to recruit from each other's companies, according to newly filed depositions in the ongoing employment antitrust litigation against seven Northern California tech companies.


The plaintiffs, the employees of these companies, seek treble damages for lost wages under the Sherman Act - estimate...

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