By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Jennifer A. Riley Duane Morris Takeaway: Happy Holidays to our loyal readers of the Duane Morris Class Action Defense Blog! Our elves are busy at work this holiday season in wrapping up our start-of-the-year kick-off publication – the Duane Morris Class Action Review – 2025. We will go to press
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Rhode Island Federal Court Rules That Defendants Waived Their Right To Arbitration By Refusing To Pay AAA Filing Fees
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Rebecca S. Bjork, and Eden E. Anderson Duane Morris Takeaway: In 5-Star General Store, et al. v. American Express Co., 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 217246 (D.R.I. Dec. 2, 2024), Judge Mary McElroy of the U.S. District Court for the District Court of Rhode Island held that the defendants could not…
The FTC Issues Three New Orders Showing Its Increased 2024 Enforcement Activities Regarding AI And Adtech
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Justin R. Donoho Duane Morris Takeaways: On December 3, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an order in In Re Intellivision Technologies Corp., (FTC Dec. 3, 2024) prohibiting an AI software developer from making misrepresentations that its AI-powered facial recognition software was free from gender and racial bias,…
Quebec Bar Association Hosts National Conference On Cutting-Edge Class Action Issues
By Jennifer A. Riley Duane Morris Takeaways: Jennifer A. Riley, the Vice-Chair of the Duane Morris Class Action Defense Group recently spoke at 21st National Class Action Conference organized by the Barreau du Québec (Québec Bar Association). As the sole guest presenter from the United States on employment class actions, she spoke on cross-border class…
Webinar Replay: Year-End EEOC Strategy And Litigation Review
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Jennifer A. Riley, and Alex W. Karasik Duane Morris Takeaway: Thank you to all the loyal blog readers and followers who joined us last week for our Year-End EEOC Strategy And Litigation Review webinar! In this 30-minute program, Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman, Jennifer Riley, and Alex Karasik analyzed the enforcement lawsuit filings in…
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 83: How Trump’s Second Term Could Transform Class Action Litigation
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Jennifer Riley with their discussion of how the Trump’s second term in the White House could transform the class action arena heading into 2025. Check out today’s episode and subscribe to our show from your preferred…
TLMT Conference In Mexico Addresses Key Complex Litigation Issues
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. Duane Morris Takeaways: The Trial Lawyers of Mass Torts (TLMT) – an organization of plaintiffs’ class action lawyers – hosted their annual educational conference this week in Cabo, Mexico. TLMT invited Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. of Duane Morris, the co-author of the Annual Class Action Review, as one of the…
You’re Invited: Our Year-End EEOC Strategy And Litigation Review Webinar
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Jennifer A. Riley, and Alex Karasik Mark your calendars for our bi-annual program analyzing the latest EEOC developments: Friday, November 22, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Central. Reserve your virtual seat for the program here. Join Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman, Jennifer Riley, and Alex Karasik for a…
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 82: Settlement Request Denied In 53-Year-Old EEOC Race Discrimination Suit
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associates Gregory Slotnick and Nicolette Zulli with their analysis of a recent ruling issued by a New York Federal Court yet again denying a request to approve a settlement between the EEOC and a union that…
New York Federal Court Again Denies Settlement Approval Request To Wind Down Half Century-Old Race Discrimination Suit
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Gregory S. Slotnick, and Christian J. Palacios Duane Morris Takeaways: On November 6, 2024, Judge Lewis Kaplan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York once again denied a request to approve a settlement between the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC” or the “Commission”) and…