McDouble: The Tipline for 28 April 2020

An Illinois federal court has rejected McDonald’s attempt to dismiss a “no-poach” lawsuit for a second time. In other food-related antitrust news, the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has upheld a jury verdict in favour of grocery wholesaler C&S that found the company entered into a market-allocation agreement with rival SuperValu. Meanwhile, a 30-year veteran of the Federal Trade Commission heads to private practice.