Business Groups’ Amicus Briefs Back Burger King In No-Hire Conspiracy Appeal

Mealey's (February 18, 2021, 9:54 AM EST) -- ATLANTA — The International Franchise Association and Florida Chamber of Commerce filed separate amicus curiae briefs on Feb. 3 in the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals supporting arguments by Burger King’s corporate entities that a lower court correctly held that the fast food giant and its franchisees were incapable of conspiring to ensure that the franchisees did not recruit or hire each other’s employees....