The Class Action Weekly Wire

The Class Action Weekly Wire

by Duane Morris Class Action Defense Blog
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Season 1

Episode 81: Massachusetts Court Unplugs Wiretap Claim In Web Browsing Privacy Class Action

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman, special counsel Justin Donoho, and associate Ryan Garippo with their analysis of a recent ruling issued by the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts dismissing plaintiffs’ wiretap claim in an advertising technology (“adtech”) class action, providing corporate defendants with a welcome beacon in the recent influx of adtech class action litigation. A full episode transcript is available on our blog. Our previous episode, the Digital Frontier Survival Guide For Corporate Counsel, discusses best practices and risk mitigation in wake of litigation targeting website advertising technologies. Earlier this year we published the Duane Morris Privacy Class Action Review – 2024, analyzing key developments in this space.
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Feb 14, 2025
8:07

Episode 80: California Appellate Court Won’t Send Farm Worker’s PAGA Suit To Arbitration

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Derrick Fong-Stempel with their analysis of a recent ruling issued by the California Court of Appeal in the Second Appellate District affirming the district court’s order declining to grant the defendant’s motion to compel arbitration in a PAGA suit. A full episode transcript is available on our blog. Learn more about the California PAGA reform bills enacted in 2024 here. Bookmark or download the Duane Morris Private Attorneys General Act Review – 2024 here.
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Feb 14, 2025
4:38

Episode 79: Illinois Federal Court Advances BIPA Class Action Over Identify Verification Software

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley and special counsel Justin Donoho with their analysis of a recent Illinois federal court ruling issued in a BIPA class action involving identify verification software in R.S., et al. v. IDology Inc. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
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Feb 14, 2025
5:57

Episode 78: The Rise Of PFAS Class Action Litigation

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features a sneak peek into the third installment of the Duane Morris PFAS Webinar Series: Risk Mitigation and the Rise of Class Action Litigation. Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman, Jennifer Riley, and Brad Molotsky provide a high-level overview of the recent developments, key rulings, and risk mitigation strategies in their analysis of the “forever chemicals” explosion in the product liability & mass tort class action landscape. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
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Feb 14, 2025
10:12

Episode 76: Illinois Federal Judge Weighs BIPA Class Action Involving “Try-It-On” Software

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman, special counsel Justin Donoho, and associate Tyler Zmick with their discussion of a BIPA ruling issued in the Northern District of Illinois analyzing the arguments of consumer privacy claims involving virtual “try-on” technology. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
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Feb 14, 2025
8:21

Episode 75: Key Developments In Name, Image, Likeness Antitrust Class Actions

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Sean McConnell with their analysis of class action litigation in the antitrust space involving student-athletes and their Name, Image, Likeness (“NIL”) claims. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
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Feb 14, 2025
7:17

Episode 74: $65 Million Data Breach Settlement Tops 2024 Class Action Charts

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman, special counsel Justin Donoho, and associate Ryan Garippo with their analysis of a major settlement in the data breach class action space, and what it signifies for trends in this area as well as data security best practices for companies. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
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Feb 14, 2025
5:56

Episode 73: Wisconsin Federal Court Blazes A New Path On FLSA Conditional Certification Process

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley and associates Greg Tsonis and Derek Franklin with their analysis of a Wisconsin federal court decision weighing in on the two-step process for issuing notice of a Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) collective action, illustrating a gaining momentum among district courts toward rejecting a two-step “conditional certification” approach in favor of a one-step standard. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
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Feb 14, 2025
7:25

Episode 72: Billion-Dollar Benchmark: 2023-2024 Class Action Settlements

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Jennifer Riley with their analysis of class action settlements over the past 24 months and key factors influencing the era of billion-dollar class actions. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
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Feb 14, 2025
7:14

Episode 71: WARN Act Class Actions In The Era Of Remote Work

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley and associate Kathryn Brown with their discussion of key rulings issued in WARN Act class action litigation over the past year, and the notable challenges for employers defending WARN Act claims in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of remote work. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
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Feb 14, 2025
10:48
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