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Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! This edition covers notable class actions from the first quarter of 2025. In this edition, two UK actions fail to clear a low bar, a movie isn’t a video, and spam isn’t...more
Class Certification Recipe Needs More Flavor: The Fourth Circuit tossed out a class certification order for Bojangles’ shift managers, citing a high level of generality in identifying common policies and overly broad class...more
Court also rejects ‘fail-safe class’ allegations - The restaurant industry has been among the hardest hit during the current pandemic, but that has not prevented plaintiffs from pursuing class and collective action claims...more
Tip credit issues are inherently difficult. Section 3(m) of the Fair Labor Standards Act permits an employer to count tips toward a portion of a tipped employee’s wages to meet the minimum wage (and in some instances...more
While class actions may prove lucrative for the plaintiffs who bring them, most cases just aren’t suitable for class action treatment and many would likely fare far better if the plaintiffs simply limited themselves to a...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 15, 2020, in Guzman v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., No. 17-CV-02606-HSG, 2020 WL 227567 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 15, 2020), Judge Haywood Gilliam of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of...more
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts denied conditional class action certification in a case involving a front of house (FOH) manager suing Outback Steakhouse for unpaid overtime under the Fair Labor...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Issues First Warning Letter for FSMA Foreign Supplier Program - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued the first warning letter enforcing the Food Safety...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Medical Groups Call for SSB Taxes- The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association have issued a policy statement calling for taxes on sugar-sweetened...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Mass. Governor Vetoes Raw Milk Bill - Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has vetoed a state environmental bond bill containing a provision that would allow raw milk sales at farm...more
The Third Circuit’s new opinion on class certification issues in Mielo v. Steak ‘N Shake Operations, Inc., No. 17-2678 (3d Cir. July 26, 2018) provides helpful guidance for district courts and class action lawyers on both...more
Most retailers have by now faced a Title III lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) contending that a store is not accessible to disabled individuals. There remains a plethora of attorneys who make a living...more
Deceptive Trade Practices - Meat Exporter Had No Duty Under FCA to Pay for Beef Inspection - In United States ex rel. Barrick v. Parker-Migliorini Int'l, LLC, 878 F. 3d 1224 (10th Cir. 2017), the court affirmed...more
House Panel Questions FDA Officials on Food-Recall Audit - One day after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance on proposals to expedite product warnings and recalls, FDA and other health officials...more
Minimum wage: Tip traps Brewster’s Homestyle Bar & Grill is a favorite local chain, with eight popular restaurants in the city. The restaurants are constantly busy, with tables turning over at a steady clip. Consequently,...more
Amidst the significant increase in consumer class action litigation under New Jersey’s Truth in Consumer Contract Warranty and Notice Act (“TCCWNA” or the “Act”), the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that TCCWNA claims could...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Second Circuit will soon decide key issues for FLSA practitioners: whether settlements pursuant to an Offer of Judgment are subject to court review and approval, and whether the standards for final...more
Last year, McCarter was the first law firm to warn of the perfect storm resulting from the organized plaintiffs’ bar’s vague and unconstrained interpretation of the Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act...more
The New Jersey Supreme Court, by its decision in Dugan v. TGI Fridays, Inc., No. A-92-15, 2017 WL 4399352 (N.J. 2017),1 has provided businesses the latest tool in defending putative class actions under New Jersey’s...more
In consolidated appeals, the Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed class certification of two class actions asserting violations of the Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (“TCCWNA”). Both sets of plaintiffs...more
OIG Report Suggests Improvements to FSMA Enforcement - A report from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has concluded that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...more
The Court’s opinion in Scott v. Chipotle Mexican Grill demonstrates how employers can successfully combat class action claims that employees were misclassified as exempt. The successful defense of the class certification...more
Food for Thought is a review of significant court decisions affecting the food, beverage, dietary supplements and personal care products industry. Although many cases in this edition focus on class certification, others...more
The Appellate Division’s opinion in Dugan will undoubtedly hinder future plaintiffs who seek certification in New Jersey consumer class action cases. Defending against consumer class actions in New Jersey just got a...more
The cases reported in this update continue to reflect the fact that IC misclassification cases cut across virtually all industries. Below are IC misclassification cases from such diverse industries as insurance, ride-sharing,...more