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By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Alex W. Karasik

Seyfarth Synopsis: In a lawsuit brought by a plaintiff class action firm alleging that objectors to class action settlements violated both RICO and Illinois state law by filing frivolous objections in order to seek payouts, an Illinois federal court denied in part the Defendant objectors’ motion to dismiss, holding it had …
Continue Reading Federal Court Scuttles Class Action Settlement Objectors’ Motion To Dismiss Lawsuit Brought By Plaintiff Class Action Firm

By Christopher M. Cascino and Gerald L. Maatman, Jr.

Seyfarth Synopsis: In Pearson v. Target Corp., No. 17-2275, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 17337 (7th Cir. June 26, 2018), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit took aim at self-serving class settlement objectors and ordered the district court to review whether certain objectors received compensation in exchange …
Continue Reading Seventh Circuit Allows Review Of Potential Payments Made To Class Members Objecting To Class Settlement

Seyfarth Synopsis:  In yesterday’s blog, readers were given an extensive overview of the historically high numbers regarding class action settlements in 2017.  Today, author Jerry Maatman provides his own analysis of these class action settlement numbers in our video blog series.  Jerry highlights the most important markers of 2017, and previews the class action landscape employers may have to adjust…

Continue Reading 4 Key Trends In Workplace Class Action Litigation For 2017: #1 Class Action Settlements Video

Seyfarth Synopsis:  The monetary value of the top workplace class action settlements skyrocketed in 2017.  Though all-time highs in this category were reached in each of the past three years, this year’s Report found that 2017 saw decidedly higher settlements.  The top ten settlements in employment-related class actions totaled $2.72 billion in 2017, an increase of over $970 million from …
Continue Reading 4 Key Trends In Workplace Class Action Litigation For 2017: #1 Class Action Settlements

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and John S. Marrese

Seyfarth Synopsis:  In In Re Subway Footlong Sandwich Mktg. & Sales Practices Litig., No. 16-1652 (7th Cir. Aug. 25, 2017), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit overturned a district court’s approval of a class action settlement involving Subway sandwich purchasers who sued for alleged consumer fraud. …
Continue Reading Seventh Circuit Rejects And Lambasts “Worthless” Settlement For Class Of Subway Sandwich Purchasers

washington-monument-754745_960_720Seyfarth Synopsis: Governmental enforcement litigation was a mixed bag in 2016. The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) continued their aggressive enforcement programs, but their effectiveness was down “by the numbers” as compared to previous years. What does this mean for 2017?  In the 6th and final installment in our series of blog postings…
Continue Reading What 2016 Governmental Enforcement Litigation Trends Suggest For Employers In 2017

settlement amounts by class action type

As profiled in our recent publication of the 13th  Annual Workplace Class Action Report, 2016 has been an interesting year for employment-related workplace class action settlements. After reaching all-time highs in 2014 and 2015, the monetary value of aggregate top-ten employment class action settlements declined significantly.

In this video, the second in our continuing series outlining the six …

Continue Reading 6 Key Trends in Workplace Class Action Litigation for 2016: #2 Class Action Settlements

santa1Happy 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!

#16-3130 2016 WCAR Tickit Icon R!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

#16-3130 2016 WCAR Tickit Icon R!By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr.

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