By Rebecca S. Bjork, Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., and Anna Sheridan Duane Morris Takeaways: A Federal Judge in Kansas recently refused a request for reconsideration of summary judgment and a request for interlocutory appeal on the correct legal standard for hostile work environment claims post-Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Mo. In EEOC v. Chipotle
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Hot Off The Presses! The Duane Morris Data Breach Class Action Review – 2025
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Jennifer A. Riley Duane Morris Takeaways: Data breaches are becoming increasingly common and detrimental to companies. The scale of data breach class actions continued its record growth in 2024, as companies faced copycat and follow-on lawsuits across multiple jurisdictions. To that end, the class action team at Duane Morris…
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 87: Key Trends In Wage & Hour Class And Collective Actions
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman, Jennifer Riley, and Greg Tsonis with their discussion of the key trends analyzed in the third edition of the Duane Morris Wage & Hour Class And Collective Action Review, including courts’ interpretation of the conditional certification process,…
Just Released! The Duane Morris Wage & Hour Class And Collective Action Review – 2025
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Jennifer A. Riley, and Gregory Tsonis Duane Morris Takeaways: Complex wage & hour litigation has long been a focus of the plaintiffs’ class action bar. The relatively low standard by which plaintiffs can achieve conditional certification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), often paired with state law wage &…
Video Recap From Our Duane Morris Class Action Review – 2025 Book Launch Event!
Thank you to all our clients who attended the in-person book launch of the Duane Morris Class Action Review in Philadelphia last week, as well as our nationwide audience who participated via Zoom. In case you missed it, watch a video of the live presentation below, featuring Duane Morris partners and editors of the Review,…
Illinois Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal Of Data Breach Class Action For Lack Of Standing
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Justin Donoho, and George J. Schaller Duane Morris Takeaways: On January 24, 2025, in Petta v. Christie Bus. Holdings Co., P.C., 2025 IL 130337, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a plaintiff lacked standing under Illinois law to bring her class action complaint alleging that her social security number and…
Thank You For A Successful Duane Morris Class Action Review – 2025 Book Launch Event!
We’d like to extend our gratitude to our clients and colleagues who joined us in Philadelphia and those who tuned in from around the globe for the Duane Morris Class Action Review – 2025 book launch event. In case you missed it – check back soon for a recording of the presentation featuring Duane Morris…
Last Chance To Register And Attend TODAY! The In-Person Or Virtual Duane Morris Class Action Review – 2025 Book Launch Event!
Duane Morris Takeaways: Register and join us at today’s Duane Morris Exclusive Event – our Book Launch for the Duane Morris Class Action Review – 2025! This event will be offered as an in-person panel discussion and a Zoom webinar. The DMCAR e-book is an essential desk reference that can be viewed on any device and…
DMCAR Trend #10 – The Change At The White House Signals A Decreased Role For Government Enforcement Litigation
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. Duane Morris Takeaway: Government enforcement litigation is similar in many respects to class action litigation. In lawsuits brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), as well as the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), government enforcement claims typically involve significant monetary exposure, numerous claimants, and complex procedures. These types…
DMCAR Trend #9 – California Remains Ground Zero For Representative Litigation Under The PAGA
By Jennifer A. Riley Duane Morris Takeaway: The California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) inspired more representative lawsuits than any other statute in America over the past year. According to the California Department of Industrial Relations, plaintiffs filed more than 9,464 PAGA notices in 2024, a nearly 22% increase over 2023, and a whopping 85,936%…