Deslandes v. McDonald's USA, LLC et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:17-cv-04857

Court:

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit:

410(Anti-Trust)

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Honorable Jorge L. Alonso

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  1. July 12, 2021

    McDonald's, Ex-Workers Spar Over Alston In No-Poach Case

    Former McDonald's workers, suing over the company's past use of no-poach provisions in its franchise agreements, told an Illinois federal court that the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on student-athlete compensation supports their class certification bid.

  2. August 15, 2019

    Where Franchise No-Poach Agreements Stand Today

    Washington state's attorney general is forging ahead with a campaign against no-poach provisions in franchise agreements, cutting deals last week with four more chains to eliminate the practice, but with few courts weighing in so far, it is unclear which legal standard for judging the provisions will prevail.

  3. June 13, 2019

    Ex-Manager Fights McDonald's Bid To See Client Intake Forms

    A former McDonald's manager challenging a no-poaching rule for franchises told a federal court the fast-food giant can't review client intake forms she submitted to her lawyers, saying a third-party vendor's access to the forms doesn't waive attorney-client privilege for the records.

  4. June 25, 2018

    McDonald's Must Face Trimmed No-Hire Policy Antitrust Suit

    An Illinois federal judge on Monday allowed a federal antitrust claim in a proposed class suit by a former employee of a Florida McDonald's franchisee to proceed, but trimmed the state law claims from the suit challenging the company's policy prohibiting employee poaching.

  5. June 29, 2017

    Ex-Employee Hits McDonald's With Suit Over No-Hire Policy

    A former employee of a Florida McDonald's franchise sued the fast-food giant in Illinois federal court Wednesday, claiming that a policy prohibiting employee poaching that all franchisees must agree to is anti-competitive to the detriment of employees.

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