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California State Court Grants Class Certification For Wage & Hour Claims Against Cannabis Dispensaries
USA - December 7 2023 A California Superior Court recently granted class certification relative to a class of hundreds of employees against a group of dispensary…
Maryland Federal Court Reinstates Class Certification In Data Breach Class Action
USA - December 6 2023 In the proceeding captioned In Re Marriott International Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, MDL No. 8:19-MD-02879, 2023 WL 8247865 (D. Md. Nov…
The 2023-2024 Judicial Hellholes Report From The American Tort Reform Association Ranks The Worst Jurisdictions For Defendants
USA - December 6 2023 Annually the American Tort Reform Association (“ATRA”) publishes its “Judicial Hellholes Report,” focusing on litigation issues and identifying…
Illinois Supreme Court Endorses Broad Interpretation Of The BIPA’s “Health Care Exception”
USA - December 5 2023 In the latest ruling in the biometric privacy class action space, the Illinois Supreme Court embraced a broad reading of the “health care exception”…
Judge Recommends Scam Class Action Settlement Site Be Shut Down
USA - December 3 2023 Magistrate Judge Joseph Marutollo’s recent report and recommendation - a novel order in the context of class action settlements - in the proceeding…
Report From Montreal: What A Comparative Analysis Of ESG Class Action Litigation May Teach USA-Based Companies
USA - November 24 2023 USA-based companies are experiencing a deluge of class action litigation. Part of the increase is related to ESG-related claims (“Environmental…
Illinois Appellate Court Denies Cell Phone Retailer’s Second Attempt To Arbitrate Class Action Privacy Claims
USA - November 15 2023 In Ipina v. TCC Wireless, 2023 IL App (1st) 220547-U (Nov. 9, 2023), the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that T-Mobile retailer…
New York Federal Court Denies Class Certification Due To Rule 23(a)(4) Adequacy Requirement Based On Employer’s Strong Defense To Plaintiff’s Individual Claims
USA - November 14 2023 Lack of adequacy of the named plaintiff in a class action can result in the denial of Rule 23 class certification in appropriate circu…
California Supreme Court Expresses Concern At Estrada Oral Argument About Manageability Of PAGA Claims
USA - November 12 2023 In a case with significant consequences for employers, the California Supreme Court heard oral argument in Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, No…
Implementation Of Equal Pay And Benefits Requirement Of The Illinois Day & Temporary Labor Services Act Likely Postponed Until April 2024
USA - November 10 2023 In a significant development impacting both staffing agencies and their customers, recent legislative changes in Illinois propose to delay…
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