By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Jennifer A. Riley, Alex W. Karasik, Gregory Tsonis, Justin Donoho, and Tyler Zmick Duane Morris Takeaways: The last year saw a virtual explosion in privacy class action litigation. As a result, compliance with privacy laws
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California Federal Court Shuts The Door On Environmental Class Action Complaint For Lack Of Standing
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Nathan K. Norimoto Duane Morris Synopsis: In Genesis B., et al. v U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al., Case No. 2:23-CV-10345 (C.D. Cal. Feb. 11, 2025), Judge Michael Fitzgerald of the U.S. District Court…
Tennessee Federal Court Rejects Certification Of Breach Of Contract Class Action
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Justin R. Donoho, and George Schaller Duane Morris Takeaways: On February 10, 2025, Judge Aleta A. Trauger of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee denied class certification in a case involving breach of…
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 88: Key Trends In Data Breach Class Actions
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Jennifer Riley, special counsel Justin Donoho, and associate Ryan Garippo with their discussion of the key trends analyzed in the 2025…
The Federal Arbitration Act Turns 100
By Eden E. Anderson, Rebecca S. Bjork, Jennifer A. Riley, and Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) turns 100 years old today. In enacting the FAA on February 12, 1925, Congress eliminated the power of the states…
Kansas Federal Court Declines To Revisit Motion for Summary Judgment Order In EEOC Lawsuit And Rejects Interlocutory Appeal Request By Employer
By Rebecca S. Bjork, Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., and Anna Sheridan Duane Morris Takeaways: A Federal Judge in Kansas recently refused a request for reconsideration of summary judgment and a request for interlocutory appeal on the correct legal standard for…
Hot Off The Presses! The Duane Morris Data Breach Class Action Review – 2025
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Jennifer A. Riley Duane Morris Takeaways: Data breaches are becoming increasingly common and detrimental to companies. The scale of data breach class actions continued its record growth in 2024, as companies faced copycat and…
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 87: Key Trends In Wage & Hour Class And Collective Actions
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman, Jennifer Riley, and Greg Tsonis with their discussion of the key trends analyzed in the third edition of the Duane Morris Wage…
Just Released! The Duane Morris Wage & Hour Class And Collective Action Review – 2025
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Jennifer A. Riley, and Gregory Tsonis Duane Morris Takeaways: Complex wage & hour litigation has long been a focus of the plaintiffs’ class action bar. The relatively low standard by which plaintiffs can achieve conditional…
Video Recap From Our Duane Morris Class Action Review – 2025 Book Launch Event!
Thank you to all our clients who attended the in-person book launch of the Duane Morris Class Action Review in Philadelphia last week, as well as our nationwide audience who participated via Zoom. In case you missed it, watch a…