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13 Feb 2018, 10:18 am
” Following is an excerpt: Recently, a number of proposed class and collective action lawsuits have been filed on behalf of so-called “gig economy” workers, alleging that such workers have been misclassified as independent contractors. [read post]
Settlements allowing competitors to use term doesn't insulate Clorox from its own possible deception
13 Feb 2018, 8:02 am
”True, the companies party to the settlements “now have strong defenses against any future class action challenging their use of ‘naturally derived,’” which Clorox doesn’t have, and if the plaintiffs here win, . [read post]
13 Feb 2018, 4:16 am
Lewis, in which the court will decide whether labor laws forbid class waivers in employment contracts, contending that “[t]he NLRA clearly grants workers the right to join together in ‘concerted activities,’ including in collective or class legal action against their employers [, a]nd these forced arbitration waivers clearly contradict both the letter and the intent of the NLRA. [read post]
13 Feb 2018, 4:00 am
Targeted Ads on Facebook Lead to Federal Lawsuit In December 2017, the Communications Workers of America and three individuals brought a class action lawsuit in federal court in California against several large companies, including T-Mobile US Inc. and Amazon.com, Inc., alleging the companies are discriminating against older workers by limiting the audience for their employment ads on Facebook to younger users. [read post]
13 Feb 2018, 4:00 am
Targeted Ads on Facebook Lead to Federal Lawsuit In December 2017, the Communications Workers of America and three individuals brought a class action lawsuit in federal court in California against several large companies, including T-Mobile US Inc. and Amazon.com, Inc., alleging the companies are discriminating against older workers by limiting the audience for their employment ads on Facebook to younger users. [read post]
8 Feb 2018, 6:59 pm
Further, observed the court, because the employer in an EPA action bears the burden of ultimate persuasion, once the plaintiff has established a prima facie case, the employer will not prevail at summary judgment unless it proves its affirmative defense “so convincingly that a rational jury could not have reached a contrary conclusion. [read post]
8 Feb 2018, 12:04 pm
In Bond, the defendant raised the Tenth Amendment as a defense against a criminal prosecution. [read post]
7 Feb 2018, 2:56 pm
The students in my Sales & Leases classes know that there’s no clear line between lease and security interest. [read post]
7 Feb 2018, 12:00 am
CONCISE SUMMARIES OF THE CONTENTS OF THEThe Discipline BookA guide to disciplinary actions involving public officers and employees in New York State with end notes.For more information about this 458 page handbook, click on http://booklocker.com/books/5215.htmlA Reasonable Disciplinary Penalty Under the Circumstances A handbook focusing on appealing penalties imposed following disciplinary action, adverse performance ratings, probationary terminations and the denial of unemployment… [read post]
6 Feb 2018, 3:16 pm
The engaging discussion focused on four key trends that were identified in the 2018 Workplace Class Action Litigation Report, including: (1) the monetary value of the top workplace class action settlements rose dramatically in 2017; (2) while federal and state courts issued many favorable class certification rulings for the plaintiffs’ bar in 2017, evolving case law precedents and new defense approaches resulted in better outcomes for… [read post]
6 Feb 2018, 7:24 am
Spence National Defense Authorization Act for 2001 § 1238, Pub. [read post]
5 Feb 2018, 3:51 pm
In PHP, plaintiffs filed a putative class action. [read post]
5 Feb 2018, 11:32 am
Jan. 12, 2018) is the latest in a wave of putative class actions alleging pay equity claims. [read post]
5 Feb 2018, 4:48 am
Yet they are strangely absent from the papers submitted by Defendants in defense of their actions toward plaintiff James Deferio, a Christian evangelical who regularly proselytizes at the Central New York Pride Parade and Festival .... [read post]
4 Feb 2018, 2:39 pm
Class actions against small biopharma firms rarely involve allegations of accounting-related misstatements. [read post]
2 Feb 2018, 12:36 pm
Bond A federal district court recently dismissed a putative Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) class action against CVS Health Corporation (“CVS”) Lindenbaum v. [read post]
2 Feb 2018, 4:00 am
To date, in Canada, most court decisions regarding third party funding have involved class actions. [read post]
1 Feb 2018, 5:55 pm
Not surprisingly, this has contributed to the substantial increase in the frequency of shareholder class actions. [read post]
1 Feb 2018, 9:09 am
Our Chicago business, commercial, class-action and consumer litigation lawyers represent individuals, family businesses and enterprises of all sizes in a variety of legal disputes, including disputes among partners and shareholders as well as lawsuits between businesses and consumer rights, auto fraud, and wage claim individual and class action cases. [read post]
1 Feb 2018, 8:00 am
Usually it’s nothing to worry about – maybe problems with Algebra, or talking during class. [read post]
