By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. Duane Morris Takeaways: USA-based companies are experiencing a deluge of class action litigation. Part of the increase is related to ESG-related claims (“Environmental, Social, and Governance”) involving environmental justice, product advertising, employment and DEI, corporate
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The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 39: PAGA Faces Potential Transformation In California Supreme Court Decision
Duane Morris Takeaway: 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…
Illinois Appellate Court Denies Cell Phone Retailer’s Second Attempt To Arbitrate Class Action Privacy Claims
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Tyler Zmick Duane Morris Takeaways: In Ipina v. TCC Wireless, 2023 IL App (1st) 220547-U (Nov. 9, 2023), the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that T-Mobile retailer TCC Wireless was barred…
New York Federal Court Denies Class Certification Due To Rule 23(a)(4) Adequacy Requirement Based On Employer’s Strong Defense To Plaintiff’s Individual Claims
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Katelynn Gray, and Gregory S. Slotnick Duane Morris Takeaways: Lack of adequacy of the named plaintiff in a class action can result in the denial of Rule 23 class certification in appropriate circumstances. In Cheng,…
California Supreme Court Expresses Concern At Estrada Oral Argument About Manageability Of PAGA Claims
By Eden E. Anderson, Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., and Jennifer A. Riley Duane Morris Takeaways: In a case with significant consequences for employers, the California Supreme Court heard oral argument in Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, No. S274340, on November…
Implementation Of Equal Pay And Benefits Requirement Of The Illinois Day & Temporary Labor Services Act Likely Postponed Until April 2024
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Gregory Tsonis Duane Morris Takeaways – In a significant development impacting both staffing agencies and their customers, recent legislative changes in Illinois propose to delay implementation of the equal pay provision of the Illinois…
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 38: White House Speaks Out On Artificial Intelligence: Development, Enforcement, And Innovation
Executive Order Targets Safety & Security, Consumer Privacy, And Algorithmic Discrimination Duane Morris Takeaway: 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…
Athletes Secure Class Certification On Monetary Relief Claims In NIL Battle In California Federal Court With The NCAA And Power 5 Conferences
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Sean P. McConnell Duane Morris Takeaways: On November 3, 2023, Judge Claudia Wilken of the U.S. District Court for the District of Northern California granted a motion by Plaintiffs – a group of former,…
Illinois Federal Court Allows Amazon “Alexa” Privacy Class Action To Proceed
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Tyler Zmick Duane Morris Takeaways: In Wilcosky, et al. v. Amazon.com, Inc., et al., No. 19-CV-5061 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 1, 2023), the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a decision embracing…
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 37: Delivery Drivers’ Misclassification Suit Stayed Pending SCOTUS Arbitration Ruling
Duane Morris Takeaway: 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…