By Gerald L. Maatman Jr. and Howard M. Wexler
In a case we have previously blogged about several times due to spoliation sanctions imposed on the EEOC – most recently here – the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a ruling out of the Middle District of North Carolina and upheld the
On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Obergefell, et al. v. Hodges, Director, Ohio Department Of Health; Tanco, et al. v. Haslam, Governor Of Tennesee, et al.; DeBoer, et al. v. Snyder, Governor of Michigan, et al.; and Bourke, et al. v. Bershear, Governor
By Matthew J. Gagnon and Gerald L. Maatman, Jr.
We have something a bit different for our loyal blog readers today: a preview of an important bill that could have a significant impact on class action litigation.
On June 24, 2015, the House Judiciary Committee voted to send H.R. 1927, the Fairness in Class Action
We are humbled and honored by the recent review of our Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report by Employment Practices Liability Consultant Magazine (“EPLiC”) – the review is here. Here is what EPLiC said:
“The Report is the singular, definitive source of information, research, and in-depth analysis on employment-related
By Christopher M. Cascino and Gerald L. Maatman, Jr.
In Maglio v. Advocate Health and Hosps. Corp., 2015 IL App (2d) 140782-U (Ill. App. Ct. June 2, 2015), the Illinois Appellate Court was asked to decide whether individuals have standing to bring suit for violations of consumer data protection laws where their personal
