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Naval engineer asks US judge to grant leave to amend no-poach case

( March 13, 2026, 23:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A Naval engineer has asked a Virginia federal court for leave to file an amended complaint alleging shipbuilders entered into illegal no-poach agreements that have depressed wages paid. If the court grants leave, the amended complaint would add plaintiff Harry Forster, a marine engineer who worked for defendants during the Sherman Act's four-year statutory period, the motion filed in the US Eastern District of Virginia said. While the plausibility of the alleged conspiracy allegations is established, the time period for which plaintiff Susan Scharpf stated a claim "is the subject of continued litigation," and the proposed amendment "will ensure that the well-pled conspiracy claims during the statutory period will proceed regardless of the outcome of Defendants' certiorari petition." See attached documents: ...

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