California courts issue multiple decisions for employers in class cases *

USA - May 17 2013
Just two years ago, a California case declining certification of an action would have been cause for comment. But since then, in 2011 the United…

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Court refuses to certify class of unpaid student interns *

USA - May 13 2013
Student internships can provide worthwhile benefits to the students involved, who gain experience, contacts, and accomplishments to place on their…

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Pennsylvania court denies certification of disability discrimination claims *

USA - April 26 2013
In the vast majority of discrimination cases, there is little dispute over whether the plaintiff is actually in a protected group. For example, in…

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United States Supreme Court confirms that a timely and properly worded offer of judgment may moot a collective action *

USA - April 25 2013
Last week, the United States Supreme Court confirmed what we informed readers of in our Employment Class Action Blog on February 21, 2011, "A timely…

Co-authors: M. Scott McIntyre.

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Ninth Circuit finds Rule 23 class actions and FLSA collective actions compatible *

USA - April 18 2013
As we've noted before, circuit court authority on collective action issues is relatively sparse. Although we like to comment on such cases, the most…

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