The US FTC files an amicus brief in support of employees challenging a fast food company's intra-franchise no-poach rules (McDonald's / Deslandes and others)

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9 Nov 2022

The US FTC files an amicus brief in support of employees challenging a fast food company’s intra-franchise no-poach rules (McDonald’s / Deslandes and others)

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US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, McDonald’s / Deslandes and others, Case Nos. 22-2333 and 22-2334, Amicus Brief, 9 November 2022

FTC Joins Justice Department in Amicus Brief Supporting Workers’ Challenge to McDonald’s “No Hire” Franchise Restrictions* Brief argues that a provision in McDonald’s franchise agreement is per se illegal under U.S. antitrust law The Federal Trade Commission joined the Department of Justice in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in the cases of Deslandes v. McDonald’s USA, LLC and Turner v. McDonald’s USA, LLC. The brief argues that the antitrust laws protect competition for

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US Federal Trade Commission, The US FTC files an amicus brief in support of employees challenging a fast food company’s intra-franchise no-poach rules (McDonald’s / Deslandes and others), 9 November 2022, e-Competitions Franchising, Art. N° 109495

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