The Class Action Weekly Wire

The Class Action Weekly Wire

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Episode 40: Global Developments In Artificial Intelligence Regulations

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and special counsel Brandon Spurlock with their discussion of the latest developments on the regulatory front of artificial intelligence. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 39: PAGA Faces Potential Transformation In California Supreme Court Decision

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and special counsel Eden Anderson with their discussion of a PAGA case currently before the California Supreme Court weighing whether trial courts have inherent authority to ensure that PAGA claims will be manageable at trial, and to strike or narrow such claims if they cannot be managed appropriately. The full video transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 38: White House Speaks Out On Artificial Intelligence: Development, Enforcement, And Innovation

Executive Order Targets Safety & Security, Consumer Privacy, And Algorithmic Discrimination. This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Alex Karasik and associate George Schaller with their discussion of the landmark Executive Order published by the White House last week regarding artificial intelligence. The EO provides a good roadmap for employers of the federal government’s regulatory goals as artificial intelligence begins to take firm root throughout all sectors of the American economy. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 37: Delivery Drivers’ Misclassification Suit Stayed Pending SCOTUS Arbitration Ruling

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley and associate Nathan Norimoto with their discussion of recent developments in a Massachusetts wage & hour suit brought by delivery drivers alleging independent contractor misclassification. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 36: California Wage & Hour Class Action Settles For $155 Million

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Greg Tsonis with their discussion of a California wage & hour settlement for $155 million in a class action brought by correctional officers regarding overtime wages for pre- and post-shift tasks. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 35: PFAS and Consumer Fraud Class Actions: Unboxing MoCRA

Beauty’s Biggest Makeover In 85 Years – MoCRA Delivers Regulatory Overhaul and Class Action Concerns For Cosmetics Companies. This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Kelly Bonner analyzing a new horizon on the consumer fraud landscape with their discussion of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act and its looming impact on class action litigation. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 34: Seventh Circuit Vacates Verdict On Incidental Work & Overtime Pay

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley and special counsel Brandon Spurlock with their discussion of a Seventh Circuit ruling issued last week that vacated a jury verdict of $225,000 in an FLSA overtime wage suit brought by field technicians regarding pre- and post-shift tasks. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 33: Ninth Circuit Revives Mask Policy Bias Suit

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Brittany Wunderlich with their discussion of a Ninth Circuit ruling issued this week that reversed an employer’s win in a disability bias suit brought by a baggage handler under the FEHA in California. The case is a good illustration of the on-going challenges posed by mask policies in the workplace for COVID-19 related issues and accommodations. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 32: California Court Approves $36 Million Deal In Wage & Hour Class Action

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Shireen Wetmore with their discussion of the $36 million settlement approved last week resolving claims from multiple cases in both federal and California state court challenging an employer’s wage and hour practices.The full episode transcript is available on our blog: https://blogs.duanemorris.com/classactiondefense/2023/09/29/the-class-action-weekly-wire-episode-32-california-court-approves-36-million-deal-in-wage-hour-class-action/

Episode 31: Artificial Intelligence: The Next Generation Of Class Action Litigation

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and special counsel Brandon Spurlock with their discussion of the Senate Banking Committee’s hearing this week regarding consumer protection in the financial sector from the risks of artificial intelligence, as well as their analysis of the potential implications in the regulatory environment and class action space as AI continues to be utilized in workplace and commercial operations. The full episode transcript is available on our blog: The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 31: Artificial Intelligence: The Next Generation Of Class Action Litigation – Class Action Defense (duanemorris.com)

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