Seyfarth Synopsis: In our continuing video blog series outlining the findings in our Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report, trend #4 detailed how government enforcement litigation shifted in 2020, with changes representing a significant shift in philosophy and practice. Listen below as Jerry Maatman explains what occurred in the government enforcement world last year and
Employers Take Note – New York Introduces A Biometric Information Privacy Bill Identical To The Illinois BIPA
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Thomas E. Ahlering, Paul Yovanic, Jr.
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York state legislature recently introduced a standalone biometric information privacy bill, AB 27, that mirrors Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (740 ILCS § 14/1 et seq., “BIPA”), which has spawned thousands of class actions in the Land of
The Southern District Of New York Vastly Expands Employee Paid Leave Due To COVID-19
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Alex S. Oxyer, andPaul M. Waldera
Seyfarth Synopsis: In New York v. Department of Labor, the U.S. District Court for The Southern District of New York recently invalidated large sections of the U.S. Department of Labor’s rule regarding paid sick time and paid family medical leave under
U.S. Supreme Court’s Rules That Title VII Protects LGBT Workers, Likely To Expand The EEOC’s Eye On Employers
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Matthew J. Gagnon, and Alex W. Karasik
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a landmark decision for gay and transgender employees, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, No. 17-1618, 2020 U.S. LEXIS 3252 (June 15, 2020), that Title VII prohibits discrimination against gay or transgender
Illinois Federal Court Sends Privacy Class Action Against Shutterfly To Arbitration
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Thomas E. Ahlering, Alex W. Karasik
Seyfarth Synopsis: After a defendant in a biometric privacy class action lawsuit unilaterally implemented an arbitration clause, a federal court in Illinois granted the company’s motion to compel arbitration, holding that the plaintiff previously agreed to allow unilateral modifications of the
New York Continues The Fight Over Paid Leave For Employees To Fight COVID-19
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Paul M. Waldera
Seyfarth Synopsis: The State of New York has filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Labor’s recent rule regarding paid sick time and paid family medical leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. New York’s lawsuit signals that the fight over the newly enacted
Video Blog: Seyfarth’s Jerry Maatman and Alex Karasik Discuss The Impact Of New State Laws On Illinois Employers
Seyfarth Synopsis: Jerry Maatman, Seyfarth’s senior partner who chairs our class action defense group, is joined by Alex Karasik, a labor and employment associate at Seyfarth, in discussing the impact of new state laws on Illinois workplaces, including the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act, the legalization of marijuana in Illinois, and the use of artificial intelligence
5 Key Trends In Workplace Class Action Litigation For 2019: Trend #1 Class Certification Trends In 2019
Seyfarth Synopsis: As detailed in our 2020 Workplace Class Action Litigation Report, 2019 was an interesting year for employers in terms of class certification rulings. Plaintiffs achieved the highest numbers of initial conditional certification rulings of wage & hour collective actions in the last decade, and likewise increased their success rates in ERISA and employment
Biometric Privacy Class Actions By The Numbers: Analyzing Illinois’ Hottest Class Action Trend
By: Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Thomas E. Ahlering, and Alex W. Karasik
Seyfarth Synopsis: Over the last few years, Illinois companies have quickly become aware of the risks associated with the state’s unique biometric privacy law. Originally passed in 2008, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) made Illinois the first state to enact
Google: Demonstrating The Hazards Of Employment Discrimination From Every Angle
By David J. Rowland, Jennifer A. Riley, Uma Chandrasekaran, and Michael D. Jacobsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: Google’s recent travails with simultaneous traditional and “reverse” discrimination claims signal a new era of dynamic employment discrimination risk. Employers will be wise to consider the push and pull legal effect of diversity and inclusion programs, pay