Our Labor & Employment Team discusses how President Trump’s recent Executive Orders on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and programs will impact employers in the private sector....more
As expected, a Texas federal court blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning noncompete clauses. Our Labor & Employment and Antitrust Groups break down the court’s reasoning and look ahead to what might come next....more
A federal judge has partially blocked a rule by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ban most employer noncompete agreements. Our Labor & Employment and Antitrust teams weigh in on the impending ban’s uncertain future....more
Our Labor & Employment and Antitrust teams unpack the new Federal Trade Commission rule banning most employer noncompete clauses....more
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new temporary final rule, effective April 8, 2024, that extends certain employment authorization documents (EADs) by up to 540 days. Our Labor & Employment and...more
Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup!
This edition covers notable class actions from the third quarter of 2022. In this edition, all dog stairs go to heaven, the Third Circuit resets Article III standing, and...more
Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! This edition covers notable class actions from the second quarter of 2022.
In this edition, fail-safe classes fail, consumers smoke a motion to dismiss, and you can’t bring...more
10/18/2022
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Data Breach ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insurance Industry ,
Manufacturers ,
Putative Class Actions
Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup!
This edition covers notable class actions from the first quarter of 2022. In this edition, COVID cases are still endemic for insurance companies, kids’ contracts are voidable...more
7/18/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Damages ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Product Labels ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Settlement ,
TCPA
The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP) both administers and enforces the following three equal employment opportunity laws: (1) Executive Order 11246; (2) Section 503 of the...more
Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! This edition covers notable class actions from the fourth quarter of 2021.
In this edition, the Seventh Circuit shorts out an FCRA suit, a plaintiff just … gives up, and...more
4/15/2022
/ Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Product Labels ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Stock Drop Litigation ,
TCPA ,
Wage and Hour
In the fall edition of the Class Action & MDL Roundup, covering notable class actions from the third quarter of 2021, a marriage nearly tears apart a certified class, insurers are vaccinated against more COVID-19 suits, and...more
1/6/2022
/ Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Product Labels ,
Settlement ,
TCPA
Welcome to the summer edition of the Class Action & MDL Roundup, covering significant decisions and settlements from the second quarter of 2021.
In this edition, plaintiffs are doing their own science (badly), SCOTUS...more
10/7/2021
/ Advertising ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Dark Web ,
Data Breach ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
False Advertising ,
Settlement ,
Unsolicited Advertisements ,
Unsolicited Faxes
Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! Our spring edition covers notable class actions from the first quarter of 2021.
In this edition, the courts are beginning to split on COVID-19 cases, privacy litigants can’t...more
7/1/2021
/ Airlines ,
CIPA ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Breach ,
Disability ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employees ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Mobile Apps ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
TCPA ,
Tuition ,
Vaccinations ,
WARN Act
Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! Our winter edition covers notable class actions from the fourth quarter of 2020.
In this edition, we find a common theme among COVID-19 class actions, the Tampa 2 defends...more
3/19/2021
/ Advertising ,
Business Interruption ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Colleges ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Security ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Event Cancellation ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Investors ,
Marketing ,
Personal Information ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Price-Fixing ,
Product Labels ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Refunds ,
Reimbursements ,
RICO ,
TCPA ,
Tuition
Welcome to the fall edition of the Class Action & MDL Roundup, covering significant decisions and settlements from the third quarter of 2020.
In this edition, cosmetics get reused, garbage stinks to high heaven (at least...more
1/29/2021
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Flint Water Crisis ,
Investors ,
Manufacturers ,
Misclassification ,
Payday Loans ,
Public Nuisance ,
RICO ,
Settlement ,
TCPA ,
Title VII
Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! Our summer edition covers notable class actions from the second quarter of 2020.
In this edition, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) weighed in on several...more
9/25/2020
/ Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Facebook ,
Fee Awards ,
Insurance Industry ,
Judicial Panels ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
A federal judge has thrown a wrench into the Department of Labor’s implementation of a key component of the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Our Labor & Employment Group examines how the court struck down...more
Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! Our winter edition covers notable class actions from the fourth quarter of 2019.
This edition, we’ve added a section covering many of the COVID-19-related class actions popping...more
The Department of Labor has further clarified paid leave requirements under the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Our Labor & Employment Group provides an overview of the FFCRA and updated collection of responses...more