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US: Silicon Valley firms continue non-poaching settlement talks

By  |  September 4, 2014

Top technology companies Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe have reportedly resumed mediation in efforts to settle a lawsuit accusing the companies of unfairly agreeing not to hire each other’s employees.

According to a court filing, the Silicon Valley companies are working with a retired judge in California to resolve the litigation after a federal judge rejected the companies’ proposed settlement of $324.5 million.

That offer was tossed last month after a federal judge slammed the deal as insufficient to address damages occurred to Silicon Valley tech employees.

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