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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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The Ninth Circuit chips away at arbitration through waiver, ruling that waiver does not require a “heavy” showing and that a...

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Takeaway: The Ninth Circuit ruled that a defendant can waive its right to compel absent class members to arbitrate by failing to assert that right early in class litigation—even if there is no arbitration agreement with the...more

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Class Action & MDL Roundup 2023 Q1 – We Don’t Discount Confidentiality

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Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! This edition covers notable class actions from the first quarter of 2023. In this edition, in pork we antitrust, paid time off is not pay, and if it’s free, it won’t cost...more

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Appeals Court Says No FLSA Notice for Employees Who Agree to Arbitrate

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On January 24, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit announced a new standard by which a district court should evaluate whether notice of an FLSA collective action should be sent to employees who may be...more

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Second Circuit Finds Arbitrator Within Authority to Bind Absent Class Members to Arbitration

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In reversing a New York federal court, the Second Circuit found the arbitration was within the arbitrator’s authority in binding absent class members to class proceedings because, by signing the operative arbitration...more

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Top SCOTUS Cases that Matter for Tech, Life Sciences and Games Industries – 2018 Term Preview

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As the U.S. Supreme Court kicks off its 2018 term this week, it prepares to take up a series of firsts, including questions about the America Invents Act, securities fraud and privacy-related class action litigation. At the...more

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Fenwick Employment Brief

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Bag Checks for Apple Employees Not Compensable Time - Apple Inc. recently convinced a California federal district court to dismiss a certified class action alleging that Apple had a legal duty to pay store workers for...more

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