Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Ryan Garippo with their discussion of a recent lawsuit challenging the implementation of the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, which took effect in July 2024, alleging the statute would impact
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Seventh Circuit Affirms Decertification of DirectSat’s Wage and Hour Class Action
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Gregory Tsonis, and Christian J. Palacios Duane Morris Takeaways: On October 3, 2024, the Seventh Circuit upheld the decertification of a class of satellite technicians in a wage and hour suit against DirectSat USA LLC (“DirectSat”) on the grounds that a class action was not the best method of resolving…
Georgia Federal Court Sides With The EEOC In Part And Accepts The Notion That The Denial Of Remote Work May Constitute Disability Discrimination
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Zach McCormack, and Ryan T. Garippo Duane Morris Takeaways: On September 24, 2024, in EEOC v. Total Systems Services, LLC, No. 23-CV-01311 (N.D. Ga. Sept. 24, 2024), Judge William Ray II of the U.S District Court for the Northern District of Georgia adopted a report and recommendation from a magistrate judge granting…
Florida Federal Court Refuses To Certify Adtech Class Action
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Justin R. Donoho, and Nathan K. Norimoto Duane Morris Takeaways: On October 1, 2024, Judge Robert Scola of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida denied class certification in a case involving website advertising technology (“adtech”) in Martinez v. D2C, LLC, 2024 WL 4367406 (S.D. Fla. Oct.…
Colorado Federal Court Tosses Data Breach Class Action Alleging Speculative Harms On Behalf Of 250,000 Individuals
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Bernadette Coyle, and Ryan T. Garippo Duane Morris Takeaways: On September 30, 2024, in Henderson, et al. v. Reventics LLC, et al., No. 23-CV-00586 (D. Colo. Sept. 30, 2024), Magistrate Judge Michael Hegarty of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado granted Reventics, LLC and OMH Healthedge Holdings,…
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 76: Illinois Federal Judge Weighs BIPA Class Action Involving “Try-It-On” Software
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman, special counsel Justin Donoho, and associate Tyler Zmick with their discussion of a BIPA ruling issued in the Northern District of Illinois analyzing the arguments of consumer privacy claims involving virtual “try-on” technology. Check out today’s episode…
Speedway Will Have To Take BIPA Claims “Whose Maximum Penalty Reaches The Mesosphere” To Trial
By Ryan T. Garippo, Alex W. Karasik, and Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. Duane Morris Takeaways: On September 29, 2024, in Howe, et al. v. Speedway, LLC, No. 19-CV-01374, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 176263 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 29, 2024), Judge Edmond Chang of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois denied Speedway’s two…
EEOC’s FY 2024 Filings End With September Sprint That Doubles Total Filings
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Alex W. Karasik, Jennifer A. Riley, and George J. Schaller Duane Morris Takeaways: In FY 2024 (October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024), the EEOC’s litigation enforcement activity showed a notable decrease in filings in a year of transition for America. But with an uncertain election season in November 2024,…
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 75: Key Developments In Name, Image, Likeness Antitrust Class Actions
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Sean McConnell with their analysis of class action litigation in the antitrust space involving student-athletes and their Name, Image, Likeness (“NIL”) claims. Check out today’s episode and subscribe to our show from your preferred podcast platform:…
New York Federal Court Grants Class Certification To FDNY Emergency Medical Services First Responders In Pay Discrimination Suit Against New York City
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Jennifer A. Riley, and Gregory S. Slotnick Duane Morris Takeaways: On September 24, 2024,in Local 2507 et al. v. City of New York, No. 22-CV-10336, (S.D.N.Y. Sep. 24, 2024), Judge Analisa Torres of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted class certification in a suit…