Joseph Saveri Featured in California Lawyer Class Action Roundtable

(California Lawyer) California Lawyer met with Joseph Saveri of the Joseph Saveri Law Firm, Steven A. Ellis of Goodwin Procter, Michael L. Mallow of Loeb & Loeb LLP, Layne H. Melzer of Rutan & Tucker, and Brad W. Seiling of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLC. The roundtable was moderated by California Lawyer and reported by Laurie Schmidt of Barkley Court Reporters.

Capacitor Cartel Probe Heats Up on US Civil, Criminal Sides

—(Policy and Regulatory Report) The raid of electronic capacitor companies in Japan this week is a further indication that antitrust enforcers may be pursuing a worldwide cartel involving the small, but ubiquitous product, antitrust attorneys said.

Co-Lead Plaintiffs’ Attorney Joseph Saveri Settles Silicon Valley “No-Poach” Class Action Lawsuit for $324 Million

(Law Crossing) Joseph R. Saveri, founder of the Joseph Saveri Law Firm Inc., recently settled an antitrust lawsuit for $324 million against Intel Corp., Apple Inc., Google Inc., and Adobe. The companies agreed not to poach each other’s employees. Joseph Saveri, a co-lead counsel with Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, told The American Lawyer “We have passed a significant […]

4 Tech Titans Settle Wage Lawsuit; The Companies Were Accused of Conspiring Not to Recruit One Another’s Workers

(Los Angeles Times) Apple Inc., Google Inc., and two other companies have tentatively settled an antitrust lawsuit that accused the tech giants of artificially suppressing wages by conspiring not to poach one another’s talent.

Tech Giants Settle Antitrust Hiring Suit

(New York Times) The workers of Silicon Valley have won an important victory over their bosses. What they did not win is a lot of money.

Judge OKs Conspiracy Claim in Silicon Valley ‘No-Poach’ Suit

(The Recorder) U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh ruled Friday that plaintiffs have provided enough evidence to move forward with claims that four of the nation’s largest technology companies conspired to drive down employee wages through a web of agreements not to recruit each other’s workers.

Engineers Allege Hiring Collusion in Silicon Valley

(New York Times) Tech companies love new ideas, unless they belong to someone else. Then any breakthroughs must be neutralized or bought. Silicon Valley executives know all too well that a competitor’s unchecked innovation can quickly topple the mightiest tech titan.

Ninth Circuit Orders New HIV Drug Pricing Trial After Gay Juror Ousted

(SF Weekly) A contentious antitrust trial over pricing for HIV medications will have to start all over again, after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the defendant, Abbott Laboratories, couldn’t reject a juror based on his sexual orientation.

Plaintiffs Attorneys Say EU Antitrust Litigation Plan Falls Short

(Law 360) Joseph Saveri and other top antitrust plaintiffs attorneys on Wednesday hailed the European Commission’s new plan to promote private antitrust damages actions as a significant step in the right direction, but warned that a reliable system of private antitrust enforcement and compensation of victims depends on the development of court processes and procedures.

Joseph Saveri Law Firm Expands to New Office Space

Leading San Francisco antitrust attorney Joseph R. Saveri has expanded and moved his office to San Francisco Financial District’s 505 Montgomery Street, Suite 625, San Francisco, CA 94111.