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February 12, 2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: Register today and come join us tomorrow at a Seyfarth Exclusive Event! You are invited to join Erin Mulvaney, Senior Legal Reporter at Bloomberg Law, and Seyfarth Partner Gerald (“Jerry”) L. Maatman, Jr. tomorrow for a panel discussion marking the release of Seyfarth’s 16th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report. Please click here to register. For those of you in the Midwest, please join us in person, meet Erin and network with like-minded…

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EEOC’s Inaugural Annual Performance Report Reveals Charge Drop And Hints Of A Litigation Shift

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP

February 10, 2020

By: Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Christopher DeGroff, Matthew J. Gagnon, and Ala Salameh Seyfarth Synopsis: On February 10, 2020, the EEOC released its first-ever Annual Performance Report (“APR”) for Fiscal Year 2019 (see here). The APR is an analysis of the EEOC’s litigation goals and performance results, and contains important clues to the EEOC’s changing strategic objectives and potential future targets of heightened enforcement activity. It is a “must read” for…

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5 Key Trends In Workplace Class Action Litigation: Trend #5 Impact Of The #MeToo Movement

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP

February 6, 2020

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. Seyfarth Synopsis: Seemingly overnight, the #MeToo movement emerged as a worldwide social phenomenon with significant implications for the workplace and class action litigation. By 2019, it became clear that the movement is here to stay, and was not a passing fancy. In this age of connectivity, societal movements have unprecedented speed and reach. Traditional means of spreading information and generating social change have been supplemented – if not outright replaced…

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EEOC Chair Janet Dhillon’s Announcement Of Strategic Priorities: A New Era Of Transparency For The Commission?

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP

February 5, 2020

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Christopher DeGroff, Matthew J. Gagnon, and Alex S. Oxyer Seyfarth Synopsis: On February 4, 2020, EEOC Chair Janet Dhillon’s released a list of priorities for the Commission in 2020. While the priorities primarily focus on continuing to seek justice for workers raising claims of discrimination, Chair Dhillon’s announcement also provides a welcome glimmer of hope for employers, particularly in its acknowledgment that litigation against employers should be…

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5 Key Trends In Workplace Class Action Litigation For 2019: Trend #4 Lower Settlement Amounts Video

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP

February 3, 2020

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. Seyfarth Synopsis: Our previous blog post gave our readers an in-depth look at class action settlement developments in 2019, the fourth trend of this year’s Workplace Class Action Report (“WCAR”). In terms of the top ten largest settlement among substantive areas of class action litigation, the monetary value of major case resolutions remained low in 2019. In fact, as compared to 2017, top settlement numbers have declined by more…

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You’re Invited To A Seyfarth Exclusive! In Person Event & Live Webinar

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP

January 31, 2020

Seyfarth Exclusive! In Person Event & Live Webinar You are invited to join Erin Mulvaney, Senior Legal Reporter at Bloomberg Law, and Seyfarth Partner Gerald (“Jerry”) L. Maatman, Jr. for a panel discussion marking the release of Seyfarth’s 16th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report. Click here to register. For those of you in the Midwest, please join us in person, meet Erin and network with like-minded attendees. As we move into a shifting landscape of…

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“Untagging” From Photo Privacy Lawsuit: Facebook Settles Its Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Litigation For $550 Million

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP

January 30, 2020

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Thomas E. Ahlering, and Alex S. Oxyer Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 29, 2020, Facebook announced that it had reached a settlement with plaintiffs in a class action brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (the “BIPA”) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The settlement represents one of the largest payouts in a case brought under the BIPA since the law was passed in…

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5 Key Trends In Workplace Class Action Litigation In 2019: #4 Lower Class Action Settlement Numbers In 2019

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP

January 29, 2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: As measured by the top ten largest case resolutions in various workplace class action categories, overall settlement numbers increased slightly in 2019, but as compared to the last several years, it was one of the lowest overall yields for settlements after those values plummeted to their lowest level ever in 2018. After settlement numbers were at an all-time high in 2017, those numbers fell dramatically. In sum, the ability of the plaintiffs’ bar…

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A Look Behind The EEOC Curtain: Enforcement Statistics Show Fewer Charges Filed In 2019, But Monetary Recoveries Ticked Up In Some Areas

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP

January 27, 2020

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Christopher DeGroff, Matthew J. Gagnon, and Alex S. Oxyer Seyfarth Synopsis: The EEOC recently released its enforcement and litigation statistics for Fiscal Year 2019. Notably, the statistics indicate that 2019 saw the lowest number of charges filed in over 20 years, though there was almost no perceptible dip in retaliation charges. For example, despite the #MeToo movement remaining prevalent in 2019, the number of sex discrimination charges…

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Seyfarth’s 16th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report eBook Is Now Available!

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP

January 27, 2020

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. Seyfarth Synopsis: Download Seyfarth’s 16th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report eBook – it analyzes 1,467 rulings and is our most comprehensive Report ever at 800 pages. The Report has become the “go to” research and resource guide for businesses and their corporate counsel facing complex litigation. The 2020 Report analyzes rulings from all state and federal courts – including private plaintiff class actions and collective actions, and government enforcement…

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There Is Still Time To Register For A Seyfarth Exclusive! In Person Event & Live Webinar

EEOC’s Inaugural Annual Performance Report Reveals Charge Drop And Hints Of A Litigation Shift

5 Key Trends In Workplace Class Action Litigation: Trend #5 Impact Of The #MeToo Movement

EEOC Chair Janet Dhillon’s Announcement Of Strategic Priorities: A New Era Of Transparency For The Commission?

5 Key Trends In Workplace Class Action Litigation For 2019: Trend #4 Lower Settlement Amounts Video

You’re Invited To A Seyfarth Exclusive! In Person Event & Live Webinar

“Untagging” From Photo Privacy Lawsuit: Facebook Settles Its Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Litigation For $550 Million

5 Key Trends In Workplace Class Action Litigation In 2019: #4 Lower Class Action Settlement Numbers In 2019

A Look Behind The EEOC Curtain: Enforcement Statistics Show Fewer Charges Filed In 2019, But Monetary Recoveries Ticked Up In Some Areas

Seyfarth’s 16th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report eBook Is Now Available!

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