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Fifth Circuit Affirms District Court’s Striking of Class Allegations
Given the momentum of the last year, it seems unthinkable that the House settlement might not be approved. However, it’s still—in fact—a proposed settlement, subject to Court approval. And, Wednesday’s order by Judge Wilken...more
When I started practicing law in 1981, I focused on labor and employment law. My practice involved management and union matters such as unfair labor practice charges and breaches of collective bargaining agreements. As a...more
While there are certain elements present in every mediation, some types of cases are unique. A wage-hour collective or class action breaks the typical mediation paradigm. In most employment law-based mediations one expects...more
Given the number of class actions and other representative matters filed across the country, a phenomenon known as the reverse auction has increasingly evolved over the past decade, which affects both the process by which...more
In employment cases, the structure of settlement payments may have significant tax consequences for clients. Often the tax consequences depend on whether the settlement payments are for loss of income damages, which are...more
Two years ago, in Johnson v. NPAS Solutions, LLC, the Eleventh Circuit upended decades’ worth of precedent by categorically forbidding incentive payments to class representatives in class action settlements...more
There have been a host of federal cases recently focusing on whether time spent waiting in security lines is compensable. Some have gone for the plaintiffs and others for the employer, as these cases are nuanced and...more
On September 17, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a bombshell decision: A court may not award an incentive fee to a class representative. This is surprising, if not shocking, as it is standard...more
On January 29, 2020, Cornerstone Research released its annual report on securities class action filings. As expected, the report demonstrates that securities class actions in both federal and state courts continue to be filed...more
Recently, in Jones v Treasury Wine Estates Limited (No 2) [2017] FCA 296, the Federal Court deviated from past class action practice. Registration was required to facilitate a mediation and group members could only...more
As most attorneys are aware, the settlement of a class action can be quite complicated. Unlike “one vs. one” cases, class actions involve terms that go beyond simple dollars and cents issues. This is particularly true since...more
An Eleventh Circuit panel recently vacated two district court orders after sending the parties to mediation, and after the parties’ conditioned settlement on vacatur of the orders. In Hartford Casualty Insurance Company v....more