The Class Action Weekly Wire

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Christian Palacios with their discussion of what is believed to be the first summary judgment ruling for a certified class under the Illinois BIPA. The Illinois trial court’s decision underscores the danger that companies face under state privacy “strict liability” statutes. The full episo...

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Alex Karasik with their discussion of the American Tort Reform Association’s 2023-2024 Judicial Hellholes Report and what it signifies for corporate defendants in the coming year. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Tyler Zmick with their discussion of an Illinois Supreme Court ruling that is welcome news for BIPA defendants and companies operating in the health care space. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and special counsel Brandon Spurlock with their discussion of the latest developments on the regulatory front of artificial intelligence. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and special counsel Eden Anderson with their discussion of a PAGA case currently before the California Supreme Court weighing whether trial courts have inherent authority to ensure that PAGA claims will be manageable at trial, and to strike or narrow such claims if they cannot be managed appropriately....

Executive Order Targets Safety & Security, Consumer Privacy, And Algorithmic Discrimination . This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Alex Karasik and associate George Schaller with their discussion of the landmark Executive Order published by the White House last week regarding artificial intelligence. The EO provides a good roadmap...

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley and associate Nathan Norimoto with their discussion of recent developments in a Massachusetts wage & hour suit brought by delivery drivers alleging independent contractor misclassification. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Greg Tsonis with their discussion of a California wage & hour settlement for $155 million in a class action brought by correctional officers regarding overtime wages for pre- and post-shift tasks. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Beauty’s Biggest Makeover In 85 Years – MoCRA Delivers Regulatory Overhaul and Class Action Concerns For Cosmetics Companies. This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Kelly Bonner analyzing a new horizon on the consumer fraud landscape with their discussion of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act and its looming impact o...

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley and special counsel Brandon Spurlock with their discussion of a Seventh Circuit ruling issued last week that vacated a jury verdict of $225,000 in an FLSA overtime wage suit brought by field technicians regarding pre- and post-shift tasks. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Brittany Wunderlich with their discussion of a Ninth Circuit ruling issued this week that reversed an employer’s win in a disability bias suit brought by a baggage handler under the FEHA in California. The case is a good illustration of the on-going challenges posed by mask policies in the...

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Shireen Wetmore with their discussion of the $36 million settlement approved last week resolving claims from multiple cases in both federal and California state court challenging an employer’s wage and hour practices. The full episode transcript is available on our blog: https://blogs.duanemorris.c...

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and special counsel Brandon Spurlock with their discussion of the Senate Banking Committee’s hearing this week regarding consumer protection in the financial sector from the risks of artificial intelligence, as well as their analysis of the potential implications in the regulatory environment and class...

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Tyler Zmick with their discussion of a $7 million BIPA class action settlement announced this month and analysis of developing trends in biometric privacy litigation spurred by cutting-edge technology and the ever-evolving innovation of the plaintiffs’ class action bar. The full episode tr...

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman, Jennifer Riley, and Alex Karasik with their analysis and discussion of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC”) Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022-2026. The full episode transcript is available on our blog: The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 29: EEOC Strategic Plan Update – Class A...

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Jennifer Riley with their analysis of significant class action settlements throughout 2022 and into 2023. The full episode transcript is available on our blog: The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 28: Top Settlements In Class Action Litigation In 2022 & 2023 – Class Action Defense ( duanemorr...

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Nick Baltaxe with their analysis of settlement approval issues highlighted in class action litigation of 2022. The full episode transcript is available on our blog: The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 27: Settlement Approval Issues In Class Actions – Class Action Defense ( duanemorris.c...

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Ethan Feldman with their analysis of key trends in product liability / mass tort class action litigation in 2022. The full episode transcript is available on our blog: The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 26: Product Liability & Mass Tort Class Actions – Class Action Defense ( duanem...

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and special counsel Rebecca Bjork with their discussion and analysis of key sanctions issued in class action litigation in 2022. The full episode transcript is available on our blog: The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 25: Sanctions Issues In Class Actions – Class Action Defense ( duanemorris.com )

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley and associate Tyler Zmick with their discussion of recent developments in WARN class action litigation spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the global workforce. The full episode transcript is available on our blog: The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 24: WARN Act Class Actions – Class...

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Jeffrey Zohn with their discussion of recent developments at the EEOC including the Commission's current enforcement priorities, the nomination of Kalpana Kotagal as Commissioner, and what employers can expect under the current leadership structure. The full episode transcript is available...

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jennifer Riley, Katelynn Gray, Sheila Raftery Wiggins, and associate Shaina Wolfe with their analysis of key trends and notable rulings in the class action landscape of the Telephone Consumer Privacy Act ("TCPA"). The full episode transcript is available on our blog: The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 22: TCPA C...

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley and special counsel Brandon Spurlock with their analysis of key trends and notable rulings throughout class action litigation at the state court level. The full episode transcript is available on our blog: The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 21: State Court Class Action Litigation – Class Action Def...

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Nelson Stewart with their analysis of key trends and notable rulings in the securities fraud class action landscape. The full episode transcript is available on our blog: The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 20: Securities Fraud Class Action Litigation – Class Action Defense ( duanemorri...

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley and special counsel Brandon Spurlock with their analysis of key trends and notable rulings in the Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations ("RICO") Act class action space. The full episode transcript is available on our blog: The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode Nineteen: RICO Class Action Liti...