Seyfarth Synopsis: “Objector blackmail” occurs in the class settlement approval process when a few class members object to a proposed settlement and, after the district court has overruled their objections, pursue appeals...more
8/21/2020
/ Abuse of Discretion ,
Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Class Action ,
Class Members ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disgorgement ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Good Faith ,
Jurisdiction ,
Motion To Intervene ,
Objections ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Remand ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Settlement Negotiations ,
Statutory Violations
Seyfarth Synopsis: In McKenzie Law Firm, P.A., et al. v. Ruby Receptionists, Inc., 18-CV-1921, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 94299 (D. Or. May 29, 2020), the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon lessened the standard for...more
6/9/2020
/ Absenteeism ,
Breach of Contract ,
Class Action ,
Class Members ,
Defense Strategies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
False Billing ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Private Communications ,
Unjust Enrichment
Seyfarth Synopsis: Although federal courts are certifying class actions at a record rate, a recent opinion by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio demonstrates that the requirements of Rule 23 are not...more
4/27/2020
/ Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Class Representatives ,
FRCP 23 ,
FRCP 23(a) ,
FRCP 23(b)(3) ,
Putative Class Actions ,
SCOTUS ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Subsequent Litigation ,
Unions
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
1/20/2020
/ Adequacy Requirement ,
Article III ,
Chipotle Grill ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Commonality ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
English-Only Rules ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
FEHA ,
Food Service Workers ,
Former Employee ,
FRCP 23 ,
Harassment ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Job Promotions ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Managers ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Numerosity ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retaliation ,
Standing ,
Supervisors ,
Typicality