Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley and special counsel Rebecca Bjork with their discussion of key sanctions rulings in the past 12 months of class action litigation. Check
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Data “Down Under” – AI, CyberSecurity, And Data Breach Class Action Takeaways From The ASIAL Security Exhibition + Conference In Sydney, Australia
By Alex W. Karasik Duane Morris Takeaways: Data breach litigation is a billion-dollar industry worldwide. At the ASIAL Security Exhibition + Conference in Sydney, Australia, on August 22, 2024, Partner Alex W. Karasik of the Duane Morris Class Action Defense Group…
The Seventh Circuit Finds There Is No “Loophole” To Sue A Texas Company In A Nationwide Collective Action In A Wisconsin Federal Court
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Gregory Tsonis, and Ryan T. Garippo Duane Morris Takeaways: On August 16, 2024, in Luna Vanegas, et al. v. Signet Builders, Inc., No. 23-2964, 2024 WL 3841024 (7th Cir. Aug. 16, 2024), the U.S. Court…
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 69: Litigation Trends & Legislative Reform Under California’s PAGA
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Sarah with their discussion of key developments in litigation and legislation related to the California Private Attorneys General Act. Check…
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker Signs New Artificial Intelligence Law Focused On Employment Practices
By Tiffany E. Alberty, Alex W. Karasik, Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., and Brandon Spurlock Duane Morris Takeaways: On August 9, 2024, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 3773, which amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to address an employer’s…
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 68: Settlement Issues In Class Action Litigation
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley and associate Nick Baltaxe with their discussion of the settlement process in class action litigation and common issues that arise for both…
Illinois Corrects The BIPA’s “Cataclysmic, Jobs-Killing Damages” Regime In New Reform Legislation
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Ryan T. Garippo, and George J. Schaller Duane Morris Takeaways: On August 2, 2024, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2979, which amends the draconian penalties under Sections 15(b) and 15(d) of the Illinois…
Eighth Circuit Overturns “Windfall” $78.75 Million Attorney Fee Award In T-Mobile Data Breach Class Action
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Jennifer A. Riley, and Emilee N. Crowther Duane Morris Takeaways: In a data breach class action entitled In Re T-Mobile Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, Nos. 23-2944 & 23-2798, 2024 WL 3561874 (8th Cir. July…
California Supreme Court Rules That Employers Facing Multiple Overlapping PAGA Lawsuits Can Settle With One PAGA Plaintiff Without Intervention By Another PAGA Plaintiff
By Eden E. Anderson, Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., and Shireen Wetmore Duane Morris Takeaways: The California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Turrieta, et al. v. Lyft, Inc., Case No. S271721 on August 1, 2024. It held that, when an…
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 67: Key Developments In Securities Fraud Class Action Litigation
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Nelson Stewart with their discussion of significant developments in the securities fraud class action space, including analysis of two key…