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Incentive or Service Awards for Class Action Plaintiffs Unlawful, Eleventh Circuit Rules

September 22, 2020 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (Class Actions)

Jackson Lewis

“Incentive” or “service” awards to lead plaintiffs in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 (Rule 23) class actions are unlawful, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled in a suit brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

Eleventh Circuit rejects incentive awards for class plaintiffs

September 17, 2020 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (Class Actions)

Jackson Lewis

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that “incentive” or “service” awards to lead plaintiffs in Rule 23 class actions are unlawful. It is the first circuit court of appeals to expressly invalidate such awards as a matter of law. (Johnson v. NPAS Solutions, LLC, No. 18-12344, September 17,

Class Action Trends Report Summer 2020

August 6, 2020 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (Class Actions)

Jackson Lewis

Employers continue to grapple with an ongoing, unprecedented public health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and its after-effects, which have profoundly disrupted the nation’s economy and U.S. workplaces.

Class Action Trends Report Winter 2020 – Data Analytics

March 19, 2020 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (Class Actions)

Jackson Lewis

Check out our Winter 2020 Class Action Trends Report.  Our quarterly report discusses new developments in class action litigation and offers strategic guidance and tactical tips on how to defend such claims.  This issue covers using data analytics.  Read it here.

Seventh Circuit Denies Full Court Review of Class Notice Question

March 6, 2020 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (Class Actions)

Jackson Lewis

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has denied en banc review of a ruling that created a new framework for when employees who have entered into arbitration agreements receive collective action notices.

Earlier this year, in a case of first impression, the Seventh Circuit developed a required

Court Issues Written Order Preliminarily Enjoining Enforcement of California’s Assembly Bill 51 and Hints at Future Success

February 10, 2020 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (Class Actions)

Jackson Lewis

On January 31, 2020, the district court in Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al. v. Becerra, et al., E.D. Cal. Case No. 2:19-cv-2456, granted the request for a preliminary injunction enjoining the State of California (the State) from enforcing Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51) against arbitration agreements governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). A week later, on February 7, 2020, the court issued its written order detailing the court’s reasoning for granting the preliminary injunction.

Third Circuit Limits Ability to Certify Wage/Hour Class Actions – Making “Off-the-Clock” Matters Difficult to Certify and Likely Increasing Litigation of Wage/Hour Claims Against New Jersey Employers in State Courts

January 9, 2020 | Ford Harrison Filed Under: General (Class Actions)

On Christmas Eve, the Third Circuit issued a decision restricting certification of wage/hour classes for off-the-clock cases and increasing the threshold for other wage/hour matters. See Ferreras v. American Airlines, Inc. (Dec. 24, 2019). While this decision may reduce the number of wage/hour class actions certified in the Third Circuit (which covers Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and the Virgin Islands), it is predicted to cause an increase in the number of wage/hour class action filings in New Jersey state courts. As discussed in our previous legal alert, the recently enacted New Jersey Wage Theft Act by itself will undoubtedly spark an increase in New Jersey state court filings because of the significant increase in damages and lower burden of proof compared to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Third Circuit’s decision will likely result in even more state court wage/hour class action filings.

Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of Class Certification in Gender Bias Case

January 6, 2020 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (Class Actions)

Jackson Lewis

Reinforcing the burden on any putative class to satisfy all of the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed the district court’s order denying the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification in an employment discrimination action. Moussouris v. Microsoft Corp., No. 18-35791 (9th Cir. Dec. 24, 2019).

Class Action Trends Report – Fall 2019

December 16, 2019 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (Class Actions)

Jackson Lewis

Our quarterly report discusses new developments in class action litigation and offers strategic guidance and tactical tips on how to defend such claims. This issue covers the following topics:

Class Action Trends Report Fall 2019

December 15, 2019 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (Class Actions)

Jackson Lewis

Our quarterly report takes a look back at the most significant class action developments over the last year, including litigation trends, court decisions, and legislative and regulatory changes that are certain to invite class litigation.

The ABC Test: California States and Localities Support Plaintiffs’ Appeal, Signal Aggressive Enforcement

November 18, 2019 | Littler Filed Under: General (Class Actions)

Littler

The fight over the scope of the “ABC test” for determining the status of workers under California state law continues unabated. A series of court filings last week suggests that state and local officials may be gearing up to aggressively enforce AB 5, the law that codified and expanded the application of the ABC test in the Golden State.

New Class Action Suits Claim Stores Must Supply Gifts Cards With Braille

November 4, 2019 | Littler Filed Under: General (Class Actions)

Littler

Since October 24, 2019, blind and vision-impaired individuals have filed more than ninety lawsuits claiming that the public accommodations provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (Title III) and its state and local equivalents require retailers and restaurants that offer gift cards to offer those cards in Braille.

Class Action Trends Report Summer 2019

September 17, 2019 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (Class Actions)

Jackson Lewis

Our quarterly report discusses new developments in class action litigation and offers strategic guidance and tactical tips on how to defend such claims.

COBRA Notices Potentially Subject to Class Action Litigation if Not Complete

September 12, 2019 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (Class Actions)

Jackson Lewis

While notices pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”) are viewed as fairly standard, some plaintiffs’ counsel have recently zoomed in on the type of information included in these notices. Recently in Florida, three separate class action lawsuits alleged that the employer’s COBRA notice did not comply with the Department of Labor regulation.

Personal Anecdotes and Perceived Disparity in the Workplace Insufficient to Certify a Class Action

August 6, 2019 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (Class Actions)

Jackson Lewis

A federal judge in Kentucky recently ruled that anecdotal accounts alone cannot support a class claim of discrimination without “substantial statistical evidence of company-wide discrimination.” Freeman v. Delta Air Lines, No. 2:15-cv-160 (WOB-CJS) (E.D. Ky. June 14, 2019).

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