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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Jackson Hewitt Inc.
Current Parent Company: Jackson Hewitt
Penalty: $10,800,000
Year: 2024
Date: November 25, 2024
Offense Group: competition-related offenses
Primary Offense: price-fixing or anti-competitive practices
Secondary Offense: wage and hour violation
Violation Description: Jackson Hewitt agreed to pay over $10 million to settle litigation alleging its franchisees entered into an improper anti-competitive non-poach agreement regarding the hiring of tax preparers.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: District of New Jersey
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 2:19-cv-09066
Case Name: Robinson v. Jackson Hewitt, Inc. et al
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New Jersey
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: financial services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: tax preparation services
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