Class Action & Mass Torts

April 3, 2020

In this time of concern regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, there are other challenges still confronting companies. One involves the standard for enforcing arbitration agreements involving transportation workers. Or, stated differently, when drivers may be exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). We have previously covered the courts’ struggles to deal with the fallout from New Prime v. Oliveira, 139 S. Ct. 232 (Jan. 12, 2019), on the transportation industry and gig drivers. See our blog…

Workplace Class Action Blog

Class Certification Granted In Staffing Company Workplace Bias Suit

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP

April 3, 2020

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Jennifer Riley, and Michael L. DeMarino Seyfarth Synopsis: For nearly a decade, the aftershocks of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes have curtailed the success of plaintiffs attempting to certify class discrimination claims in situations where the alleged discriminatory policy is highly discretionary. But Zollicoffer, et al. v. Gold Standard Baking, Inc., et al., No. 13 CV 1524, 2020 WL 1527903, at *1…

9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Claims Blog

Coronavirus Compensation Fund?

By Matthew Baione

April 2, 2020

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Compensation Fund Rumors Insurance industry lobbyists recently proposed a COVID-19 (CV19) or Coronavirus compensation program modeled after the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (9/11 VCF)[1]. Whether such a fund will ever be created is yet to be seen, and purely speculative at this point. However, erring on the side of caution, we created some best practices for CV19 victims to follow with the lessons we learned in our 9/11 …

D&O Discourse

Omnicare, Five Years Later: Strategies for Securities Defense Lawyers’ More Effective Use of the Decision

By Doug Greene

April 2, 2020

The chance to help Washington Legal Foundation with a U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief in the Omnicare case was an honor. Statements of opinion are ubiquitous in corporate communications on issues as diverse as asset valuations, strength of current performance, risk assessments, product quality, loss reserves, and progress toward corporate goals. Many of these opinions are crucial to investors, providing them with unique information and insight. Yet, for the first 20 years of my securities…

9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Claims Blog

WTC Health Program: Coronavirus Update

By Matthew Baione

April 2, 2020

As of April 2, 2020, the WTC Health Program has provided the following information regarding the Coronavirus. The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program has been working on ways to meet your health care needs during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency. Our priority is to make sure that all members are taking steps to protect their health. In addition, our clinics have had to shift how they operate to ensure that they are still…

Workplace Class Action Blog

D.C. Federal Court Finds That Using “Fake” Job Profiles And Postings To Ferret Out Discrimination Is Not Criminal

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP

April 2, 2020

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Alex S. Oxyer, and Paul M. Waldera Seyfarth Synopsis: In a first-of-its-kind ruling in Sandvig v. Barr, No. 16-1368, 2020 WL 1494065 (D.D.C. Mar. 27, 2020), the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia held that private citizens investigating whether employment hiring websites discriminate based on race or gender by creating fake profiles and job postings would not violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act with their…

Consumer Protection Connection

CPSC Continues Enforcing PPPA Requirements During COVID-19 Crisis

By Sheila Millar & Boaz Green

April 1, 2020

With millions of children home due to school closures, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently issued checklists with guidance on keeping homes safe during this period. Protecting children from accidental ingestion of potentially harmful products found in the home featured prominently in these documents. CPSC’s current focus on poison prevention continues a recent trend of increased enforcement of child-resistant closure requirements under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). We previously noted an uptick in…

9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Claims Blog

9/11 VCF: Coronavirus Update 2

By Matthew Baione

April 1, 2020

Today, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (9/11 VCF) released the following new guidance regarding the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on its operations: Impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on VCF Operationsas of March 31, 2020 The VCF remains operational at this time, although we expect delays in all areas of claims processing. Please read the information below, and continue to check this website for updates. VCF Helpline: The Helpline remains operational Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.…

Kishish Law Group News

FDA Requests Companies to Stop Selling All Zantac Products, Citing Cancer Concerns

By Kishish Law Group

April 1, 2020

On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requested that companies pull all prescription and over-the-counter forms of the heartburn drug Zantac (ranitidine) from store shelves. The agency has warned that an impurity in the drugs has been linked to an increased risk of cancer, which has become the subject of litigation against manufacturers of the drugs. The impurity, N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), is commonly ingested in the human diet. NDMA is present in low levels…

Consumer products law blog

State “stay at home” orders now in 30 states

By Will Troutman (US) & Jeff Margulies (US)

March 30, 2020

What seemed like a novel and crazy idea a little over a week ago has now become the majority approach to “flattening the curve” in the United States. And those states that have not yet adopted “stay at home” or “shelter in place” orders generally have comparable restrictions at the county, city, or municipal levels. Check out our updated state and local tracker here.…

Class Action & Mass Torts

Another Court Rules on When Ride-Sharing Drivers Are Exempt From Arbitration

Class Certification Granted In Staffing Company Workplace Bias Suit

Coronavirus Compensation Fund?

Omnicare, Five Years Later: Strategies for Securities Defense Lawyers’ More Effective Use of the Decision

WTC Health Program: Coronavirus Update

D.C. Federal Court Finds That Using “Fake” Job Profiles And Postings To Ferret Out Discrimination Is Not Criminal

CPSC Continues Enforcing PPPA Requirements During COVID-19 Crisis

9/11 VCF: Coronavirus Update 2

FDA Requests Companies to Stop Selling All Zantac Products, Citing Cancer Concerns

State “stay at home” orders now in 30 states

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