Continuing its investigation into high-tech employment practices, the DOJ Antitrust Division filed another civil lawsuit on December 21, 2010, in U.S District Court, against Lucasfilm and Pixar, again alleging violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act. Much like U.S. v. Adobe Systems, Inc., filed in September 2010, this case also underscores the application of the federal antitrust laws to restrictive covenants in the employment context.
Todd Seelman, our antitrust specialist here at Grimshaw & Harring in Denver, Colorado, breaks down this new case in detail HERE.
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