By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Jennifer A. Riley, Jamar D. Davis, and Kenny Tran Duane Morris Takeaways: On June 1, 2026, in Andrew Harrington et al. v. Cracker Barrel Country Store Inc., No. 21-CV-000940, 2026 WL 1532921 (D. Ariz. June
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The Class Action Defense Blog, published by Duane Morris LLP, focuses on legal developments and defense strategies related to class action litigation. It covers topics such as class certification rulings, arbitration issues in class actions, jurisdictional challenges, and regulatory impacts on class action practice. The blog also discusses trends in federal and state court decisions affecting class action defendants, including analyses of plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions and legislative or executive actions influencing class action procedures. It serves as a resource for defense counsel seeking updates and insights on managing complex class action lawsuits.
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Colorado Federal Court Allows Employer To Seek Attorneys’ Fees Against EEOC After Deeming Long COVID Claims Frivolous
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Tiffany Alberty, and Bernadette Coyle Duane Morris Takeaways: On June 1, 2026, in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. A&A Appliance, Inc., No. 1:23-CV-2456 (D. Colo. June 1, 2026), Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico of the…
California Federal Court Clarifies Limits On AI Bias Testing And Applicant Data Disclosure In Mobley v. Workday
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Adam D. Brown, and Elizabeth G. Underwood Duane Morris Takeaways: In Mobley, et al. v. Workday, Inc., Case No. 23-CV-00770, 2026 WL 1510537 (N.D. Cal. May 29, 2026) (ECF No. 340), Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler…
Oregon Federal Court Denies Class Certification Due To The Impact Of Unique Defenses On The Named Plaintiffs
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Jennifer A. Riley, Katherine L. Alphonso, and Jamar D. Davis Duane Morris Takeaways: On May 28, 2026, in Ashley Schroeder et al. v. University of Oregon, Case No. 6:23-CV-01806, 2026 WL 1494043 (D. Or. May…
Fourth Circuit Closes Door On Third Party ERISA And WARN Act Class-Wide Liability
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Rebecca S. Bjork, and Olga A. Romadin Duane Morris Takeaways: On May 26, 2026, a unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion affirming a federal district court’s dismissal…
Doctor’s Orders: Michigan Data Breach Class Action Dismissed Due To The CAFA’s Home-State Exception
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., George J. Schaller, and Denis Yavorskiy Duane Morris Takeaways: On May 26, 2026, in Berven v. Sturgis Hosp., Inc., 25-CV-1142 (W.D. Mich. May 26, 2026), Judge Robert J. Jonker of the U.S. District Court for…
Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Session Replay Code Class Action Because The Collection Of Anonymized Information Does Not Constitute A Concrete Injury Necessary To Confer Article III Standing
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Justin Donoho, and Hayley Ryan Duane Morris Takeaways: On May 26, 2026, in Smidga, et al. v. Spirit Airlines, Inc., No. 24-1757, 2026 WL 1470137 (3d Cir. May 26, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals…
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 149: Key Class Action Trends In The Insurance Industry
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Jessica La Londe and associate Ryan Garippo with their discussion of Duane Morris’ Insurance Class Action Review, highlighting several trends and developments shaping class action litigation in…
U.S. Supreme Court Delivers Arbitration Exemption To Last-Mile Local Drivers
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Jennifer A. Riley, Eden Anderson, Rebecca Bjork, Ryan T. Garippo, and Olga A. Romadin Duane Morris Takeaways: On May 28, 2026, in Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock, 2026 WL 1485669 (U.S. May 28, 2026), and in…
North Carolina Federal Court Highlights “Severe And Pervasive” Requirement Under Title VII In Denying Partial Motion To Dismiss A Pattern or Practice Claim Brought By The EEOC
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Denis I. Yavorskiy, and Andrew P. Quay Duane Morris Takeaways: On May 19, 2026, in EEOC v. Recovery Innovations, Inc. d/b/a RI Int’l, No. 25-CV-767, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 110782 (E.D.N.C. May 19, 2026), Judge…