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US Justice Dept. Sues eBay For Anti-Competitive Hiring Practices

Posted by timothy on from the scratcha-my-back dept.

McGruber writes "The Associated Press is reporting that the U.S. Justice Department is suing eBay for allegedly agreeing with Intuit not to hire each other's employees. According to the article, 'eBay's agreement with Intuit hurt employees by lowering the salaries and benefits they might have received and deprived them of better job opportunities at the other company,' said acting Assistant Attorney General Joseph Wayland, who is in charge of the Justice Department's antitrust division. The division 'has consistently taken the position that these kinds of agreements are per se (on their face) unlawful under antitrust laws.'"

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  1. Quickbooks User Here by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    As a software developer and QuickBooks user I can assure you that no one should hire the Intuit guys anyway.

    1. Re:Quickbooks User Here by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      And as a former eBay employee, I can assure you that no one is deprived by not working for them.

  2. This makes no sense by dadioflex · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't even see how there could be a conflict. One is an internet company and the other mainly hunts seals and whales for meat.