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Editor’s Note: The following post comes to us from Steve Nickelsburg, partner at Clifford Chance LLP focusing on government investigations, white-collar matters, complex civil litigation, and class action defense. [read post]
5 Jun 2007, 10:00 am
.'s favorite outside counsel will be withdrawing from the defense of a consumer class action after the shocking revelation that one of its partners, Timothy Block, had altered documents given to the plaintiffs in discovery. [read post]
23 Apr 2008, 9:25 am
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW, AEROSPACE & DEFENSE, CIVIL PROCEDURE, CLASS ACTIONS, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, HEALTH LAW, INJURY AND TORT LAW, PROPERTY LAW & REAL ESTATE, REMEDIES Benzman v. [read post]
Given the ever increasing number of wage-hour class and collective actions being filed against employers, it is no surprise that may employers have turned to arbitration agreements with class and collective action waivers as a first line of defense, particularly after the United States Supreme Court’s landmark 2018 Epic Systems v. [read post]
21 Nov 2017, 12:31 pm by Mark Tabakman
The plaintiff alleged that his employer engaged in a widespread pattern and practice of not paying a class of employees proper minimum wage and overtime compensation. [read post]
5 Jul 2012, 9:40 am by rhall@initiativelegal.com
  Judge Matz went on to enumerate the predominant common questions, and in doing so provided useful guidance for plaintiffs and counsel who confront perhaps the most recurring of class action defenses where commonality is dispositive to certification. [read post]
21 Dec 2010, 6:56 pm by Steven G. Pearl
The case was tried to the court after the plaintiffs dismissed their Labor Code causes of action and proceeded solely on a claim for violation of the Unfair Competition Law (UCL). [read post]
4 Nov 2010, 8:51 am by Russell Jackson
  The District Court refused, reasoning that Sears could use the collateral estoppel defense in any suit brought by members of the failed Thorogood class. [read post]
8 May 2024, 12:15 pm by James W. Ward
Spectrum Security Systems, Gustavo Naranjo brought a class action case against Spectrum Security Systems for violations of California’s meal break requirements. [read post]
20 May 2009, 5:03 am
Class Action Failed to Allege Discrimination Against Employer that Calculated Pension Benefits under Pre-Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) Rules, Lawful at the Time, that Gave Less Retirement Credit to Pregnancy Leave than for Medical Leave Supreme Court Holds Plaintiffs filed a class action against AT&T alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the class action complaint asserted that defendant discriminated… [read post]
15 May 2008, 9:00 am
When Yahoo shareholders filed a class action complaint against members of Yahoo's board of directors on February 21, 2008, they complained about the board's refusal to negotiate with Microsoft, inappropriately casting this as a "'just say no' defense. [read post]
30 Jun 2011, 2:54 am
If the employer provides a legitimate nondiscriminatory reason for its action, the presumption of discrimination is defeated. [read post]
9 Sep 2011, 10:18 am by Elizabeth Burch
Fibreboard Corp., and the Class Action Fairness Act, to name but a few. [read post]