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Troutman Pepper Locke

Travel Industry Exposed to Independent Contractor Misclassification Claims: February 2025 IC Legal News Update

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Few industries are immune from class actions alleging IC misclassification of workers paid on a 1099 basis. One industry that has not yet been besieged by these types of lawsuits is travel, but that may be changing. ...more

Bennett Jones LLP

A Report on Quebec Consumer Class Actions

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On March 5, 2019, the Superior Court of Québec authorized (i.e., certified) a class action against the operators of various hotel booking websites. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants violated various provisions of...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

One For All! Collective Redress Is Coming To The EU

The EU may soon introduce and adopt a collective redress directive that will make it possible for consumers across the EU to bring forward class action cases on various legal matters. The European collective redress system,...more

King & Spalding

Coronavirus Pandemic Precipitates a Flood of Virus-Related Class Action Suits

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In this edition of Predominant Issues, we have highlighted several recently filed class actions related to the COVID-19 pandemic to identify the types of exposures companies may face in this unprecedented environment. In the...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Southwest Airlines Will Cooperate in Class Action Against American, Delta & United

A federal judge has granted preliminary approval of Southwest Airlines Co.’s settlement with a class of plaintiffs alleging antitrust violations against Southwest, American Airlines, Inc., Delta Air Lines, Inc., and United...more

Carlton Fields

FCC Issues $2.96 Million Fine for Robocalling Violations

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Last week, the FCC issued its self-described “largest forfeiture order” to date for robocalling violations. The Commission announced the $2.96 million fine against a travel company based in Tampa, Florida, and its owner, for...more

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