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JONES DAY TALKS®: Class Actions Worldview Guide: Part 1–The United States and European Union

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Although class actions have been common in the United States for decades, they have not been as widely used in the rest of the world. The situation and risks remain in flux, however, as more countries have renewed momentum to...more

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Counting the costs of certification: the allocation of costs in collective proceedings

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Costs matter - in collective proceedings, where costs can be staggeringly high at the certification stage alone, costs allocation can be an important factor influencing parties’ litigation conduct. However, costs...more

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'Put the Brakes on Class Actions': Australian Parliamentary Joint Committee Report

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The Situation: Australia has become a hot spot for class actions fueled in large part by litigation funders, who have operated for many years in a largely unregulated market and have derived spectacular returns from their...more

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Consumer Class Actions in the Wake of COVID-19

One month into the declaration of a national emergency, the flood of coronavirus-related consumer class action litigation can be grouped into several distinct categories. Consumer class action suits to date have primarily...more

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7-Year Equal Pay Class and Collective Action in NJ Could Settle for $6.2 Million

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More than seven years ago, female sales representatives who worked for Merck filed a class and collective action alleging discrimination in pay on the basis of their gender in violation of the Equal Pay Act (EPA) and Title...more

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You May Not Have to Pay Attorney’s Fees in Some FLSA Cases

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If you have ever had to defend against a lawsuit under the FLSA, you probably know that attorney’s fees awards often far exceed the value of your employee’s claims. This is especially true in collective action cases, which...more

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