Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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.