Settlements Reached In 3 No-Poach Lawsuits Against Franchises

Mealey's (March 20, 2019, 10:56 AM EDT) -- SPOKANE, Wash. — U.S. Judge Stanley A. Bastian of the Eastern District of Washington signed orders on March 18 closing three separate class complaints by former employees accusing various franchisors and franchisees of violating Section 1 of the Sherman Act and Washington’s Unfair Business Practices Act by entering into no-poach agreements (Joseph Stigar, et al. v. Dough Dough, Inc., et al., No. 18-244, Myrriah Richmond, et al. v. Bergey Pullman Inc., et al., No. 18-246, Ashlie Harris, et al. v. CJ Star, LLC, et al., No. 18-247, E.D. Wash.)....