Shipbuilders' must face engineers' US no-poach suit, judge rules

( November 26, 2025, 23:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: General Dynamics, Huntington Ingalls, smaller shipbuilders and specialized consulting and recruiting firms must face US no-poach allegations, a federal judge ruled. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga denied a motion to dismiss on remand, finding that the complaint plausibly alleges an antitrust conspiracy and that actual issues preclude a ruling as a matter of law whether the alleged conspiracy constitutes an unreasonable restraint of trade at this time.See attached file. ...

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