WASHINGTON—The Justice Department and six leading technology companies reached a settlement Friday over civil charges that the companies violated antitrust law by agreeing not to poach each other’s skilled employees.

The settlement prevents Google Inc., Apple Inc., Intel Corp., Adobe Systems Inc., Intuit Inc. and Walt Disney Co. unit Pixar Animation from agreeing not to solicit, recruit or compete for each other’s talent. The companies didn’t admit wrongdoing or pay a fine under the settlement.

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