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class certification
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Independent Contractor Misclassification & Compliance
Why a Court Ruled in Favor of Uber Drivers Today on Procedural Matter, And How Companies Can Minimize Future Misclassification Claims
By Richard Reibstein Esq. of Littler Mendelson P.C.
Today Uber drivers were issued a favorable ruling by the federal district court judge hearing the independent contractor misclassification class action case brought by Uber drivers against the giant ride-sharing…
Proskauer on Class and Collective Actions
Proskauer Duo Publish Article “Class Certification Orders Under Rule 23(f)” with NYLJ
By Proskauer on Class and Collective Actions
Proskauer partner Mark Harris, along with associate John Roberts, recently published an article “Appealing Class Certification Orders Under Rule 23(f)” which appeared in the New York Law Journal. To read…
Law and the Workplace
Proskauer Duo Publish Article “Class Certification Orders Under Rule 23(f)” with NYLJ
By Proskauer on Class and Collective Actions
Proskauer partner Mark Harris, along with associate John Roberts, recently published an article “Appealing Class Certification Orders Under Rule 23(f)” which appeared in the New York Law Journal. To read…
Class Action Lawsuit Defense
Plaintiffs Fold on Their Full Tilt Poker Actions Following Court’s Rejection of Class Certification and Proposed Settlement
Weeks after having their motion for class certification denied and a proposed global settlement rejected, the plaintiffs in three actions against entities and individuals involved in the Full Tilt Poker…
Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog
Sixth Circuit Assesses Class Action Criteria in Digestive Drug Litigation
The importance of class definition was on display last week at the Sixth Circuit, in a case producing three separate opinions. In Rikos v. The Procter & Gamble Company, a…
Antitrust Law Source
Lawyers: In a class of their own
Ever wonder how many lawyers can fit into one courtroom? Judge Catherine Perry of the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Missouri just may find out. On July…
Employment & Labor
Seventh Circuit Again Limits Application Of The Wal-Mart Ruling And Certifies Chicago Teachers’ Discrimination Claims
By Christopher M. Cascino and Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. In Chicago Teachers Union, Local No. 1, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO v. Bd. of Educ. of the City of Chicago,…
Independent Contractor Misclassification & Compliance
Even if Uber Drivers Prevail in Class Certification Motion Being Heard Today, Little Is Lost for Ride-Sharing Giant
By Richard Reibstein Esq. of Littler Mendelson P.C.
On August 6, 2015, Uber drivers in California sought preliminary approval of their motion for class certification in their independent contractor misclassification lawsuit. A hearing was scheduled in the U.S. District Court…
The Contingency
Can We Kiss Ascertainability Goodbye?
Who says law review notes don't matter? A new decision proves that what students write in law journals can matter a great deal. In Mullins v. Digital Direct, LLC, No. 15-1776…
Drug & Device Law
Cymbalta Class Certification Denied Again
Is there a tougher federal district judge than Stephen Wilson in Los Angeles? By “tougher,” we do not mean in the usual sense when applied to judges: handing out long criminal sentences…