Surveys of corporate counsel confirm that complex workplace litigation – and especially class actions and multi-plaintiff lawsuits – are one of the chief exposures driving corporate legal budgetary expenditures, as well as the type of legal dispute that causes the most concern for their companies.
As profiled in our Workplace Class Action Report for 2017, federal and state courts
Continue Reading The Statistics Underlying Workplace Class Action Certification Rulings In 2016 – Trend #3
In the third post of our series on workplace class action issues, this blog posting focuses on the statistical study of class certification rulings throughout the Unites States in 2016. Not unlike real estate, location – in terms of venue, the assigned judge, and applicable circuit case law – is an all-important factor in class certification dynamics.
Introduction
Federal and
Continue Reading The Story Behind Class Certification Statistics In 2016 And What It Means For Employers
By Lorie Almon, Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., and Ian Morrison
Back by popular demand, our Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report Webinar is on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. Click here to register and attend. It’s free!
As we face a new year, Seyfarth is pleased to offer strategic guidance through our 13th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report.
Continue Reading 13th Annual Workplace Class Action Report Webinar: Looking Back At Key Developments Of 2016 And What Lies Ahead In 2017
Seyfarth Synopsis: This is the second in a continuing series of blog posting on key trends impacting employers identified in our 2017 Workplace Class Action Litigation Report. This posting discusses and analyzes key class action settlements, and their implications for employers.
Snapshot Of 2016 Settlements
The monetary value of the top employment-related class action settlements declined significantly in 2016 after
Continue Reading What Employers Can Divine From The Largest Workplace Class Action Settlements Of 2016
Seyfarth Synopsis: As profiled in our recent publication of the 13th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report, the U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings have a profound impact on employers and the tools they may utilize to defend high-stakes litigation. Rulings by the Supreme Court in 2016 were no exception.
Is The Supreme Court Pro-Worker Or Pro-Employer?
Over the past decade,
Continue Reading The U.S. Supreme Court And Workplace Class Actions
Our 2017 Workplace Class Action Report is now available.
At 881 pages, our 13th Annual Report analyzes 1,331 rulings and is our biggest and best Report ever.
Click here to order your copy in eBook format. Click here to download Chapter 1 on the 2017 Executive Summary/Key Trends.
Our annual webinar on the Report is now set for February 21,
Continue Reading It’s Here – Seyfarth’s 2017 Workplace Class Action Report
Happy Holiday season to our loyal readers of the Workplace Class Action Blog!
Our elves are busy at work this holiday season in wrapping up our start-of-the-year kick-off publication – Seyfarth Shaw’s Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report.
We anticipate going to press in early January, and launching the 2017 Report to our readers from our Blog.
This will be
Continue Reading The 2017 Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report Is Coming Soon!
By Lorie Almon, Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., and Amanda Sonneborn
Back by popular demand, our Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report Webinar is on Monday, February 1, 2016. Click here to register and attend. It’s free!
Across all varieties of workplace litigation, class action dynamics increasingly have been shaped and influenced by recent rulings in the U.S. Supreme
Continue Reading 12th Annual Workplace Class Action Report Webinar: Looking Back At Key Developments Of 2015 And What Lies Ahead In 2016
Our 2016 Workplace Class Action Report is now available. At 853 pages, it analyzes 1,314 rulings and is our biggest and best Report ever.
Click here to order your copy in eBook format. Click here to download Chapter 1 on the 2015 Executive Summary/Key Trends. Our annual webinar on the Report is now set for
Continue Reading It’s Here – Seyfarth’s 2016 Workplace Class Action Report
Happy Holiday season to our loyal readers of the Workplace Class Action Blog!
Our elves are busy at work this holiday season in wrapping up the galley proofs of our start-of-the-year kick-off publication – Seyfarth Shaw’s Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report.
We anticipate going to press in the first week of January, and launching
Continue Reading The 2016 Workplace Class Action Report Is Just Around The Corner…
