Justice Dept. investigates possible hiring pact between Google, Apple, Yahoo, others
The Justice Department is reportedly investigating major tech companies for possibly violating antitrust laws with their hiring practices. The department sent “civil investigative demands” (written requests for documents and information) to at least a dozen tech companies, including Google, Apple, Yahoo, and biotech company Genentech. The question is, have some of these companies agreed not to recruit each other’s employees?
Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney, who was confirmed to head the Justice Department’s antitrust division in… Continue Reading