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The Duane Morris Class Action Defense Blog presents the Class Action Weekly Wire podcast:

Due to the growth of class action litigation over the past decade, counsel for defendants and plaintiffs alike have become more sophisticated, the statutory authority and case law precedents have continued to evolve, and parties on both sides have expanded their arsenal of tools to pursue and to defend these cases. As a result, class action litigation entails ever-changing guideposts, new playbooks, and innovation.

Our show delivers weekly episodes featuring insights and analysis of the latest class action cases and trends with some of the nation’s most experienced attorneys in defending class action litigation. Guest speakers share their expertise on case law, significant settlements, and developing trends in all areas of class action litigation, including artificial intelligence, antitrust, arbitration, biometric privacy, consumer fraud, cybersecurity, wage & hour, privacy, product liability & mass tort, and EEOC strategy and litigation.

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Episode 50: 2024 Preview: ERISA Class Action Litigation

Episode 50: 2024 Preview: ERISA Class Action Litigation

This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Jesse Stavis with their discussion of 2023 developments and trends in ERISA class action litigation as detailed in the recently published Duane Morris ERISA Class Action Review – 2024. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

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Episode 50: 2024 Preview: ERISA Class Action Litigation

Episode 50: 2024 Preview: ERISA Class Action Litigation

This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Jesse Stavis with their discussion of 2023 developments and trends in ERISA class action litigation as detailed in the recently published Duane Morris ERISA Class Action Review – 2024. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 49: 2024 Preview: Consumer Fraud Class Action Litigation

Episode 49: 2024 Preview: Consumer Fraud Class Action Litigation

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Alessandra Mungioli with their discussion of 2023 developments and trends in consumer fraud class action litigation as detailed in the recently published Duane Morris Consumer Fraud Class Action Review – 2024. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 48: 2024 Preview: PAGA Litigation

Episode 48: 2024 Preview: PAGA Litigation

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and Shireen Wetmore and associates Nathan Norimoto and Nick Baltaxe with their discussion of 2023 developments and trends in PAGA litigation as detailed in the recently published Duane Morris PAGA Review – 2024. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 47: 2024 Preview: Discrimination Class Action Litigation

Episode 47: 2024 Preview: Discrimination Class Action Litigation

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associates Zev Grumet-Morris and Derek Franklin with their discussion of 2023 developments and trends in discrimination class action litigation as detailed in the recently published Duane Morris Discrimination Action Review – 2024. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 46: 2024 Preview: Privacy Class Action Litigation

Episode 46: 2024 Preview: Privacy Class Action Litigation

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley, special counsel Brandon Spurlock, and associate Jeff Zohn with their discussion of 2023 developments and trends in privacy class action litigation as detailed in the recently published Duane Morris Privacy Class Action Review – 2024. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 45: 2024 Preview: Data Breach Class Action Litigation

Episode 45: 2024 Preview: Data Breach Class Action Litigation

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jennifer Riley and Alex Karasik and associate Emilee Crowther with their discussion of 2023 developments and trends in data breach action litigation as detailed in the recently published Duane Morris Data Breach Class Action Review – 2024. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 44: 2024 Preview: Wage & Hour Class Action Litigation

Episode 44: 2024 Preview: Wage & Hour Class Action Litigation

This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Jennifer Riley and associate Greg Tsonis with their discussion of wage & hour class and collective action litigation over the past 12 months as detailed in the recently published Duane Morris Wage & Hour Class And Collective Action Review – 2024. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 43: Employer Liability Under BIPA: First Class-Wide Summary Judgment BIPA Ruling

Episode 43: Employer Liability Under BIPA: First Class-Wide Summary Judgment BIPA Ruling

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Christian Palacios with their discussion of what is believed to be the first summary judgment ruling for a certified class under the Illinois BIPA. The Illinois trial court’s decision underscores the danger that companies face under state privacy “strict liability” statutes. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 42: Uphill Battlegrounds: The 2023-2024 Judicial Hellholes Report

Episode 42: Uphill Battlegrounds: The 2023-2024 Judicial Hellholes Report

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Alex Karasik with their discussion of the American Tort Reform Association’s 2023-2024 Judicial Hellholes Report and what it signifies for corporate defendants in the coming year. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 41: BIPA Health Care Exception Embraced By Illinois Supreme Court

Episode 41: BIPA Health Care Exception Embraced By Illinois Supreme Court

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Tyler Zmick with their discussion of an Illinois Supreme Court ruling that is welcome news for BIPA defendants and companies operating in the health care space. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 40: Global Developments In Artificial Intelligence Regulations

Episode 40: Global Developments In Artificial Intelligence Regulations

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and special counsel Brandon Spurlock with their discussion of the latest developments on the regulatory front of artificial intelligence. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 39: PAGA Faces Potential Transformation In California Supreme Court Decision

Episode 39: PAGA Faces Potential Transformation In California Supreme Court Decision

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and special counsel Eden Anderson with their discussion of a PAGA case currently before the California Supreme Court weighing whether trial courts have inherent authority to ensure that PAGA claims will be manageable at trial, and to strike or narrow such claims if they cannot be managed appropriately. The full video transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 38: White House Speaks Out On Artificial Intelligence: Development, Enforcement, And Innovation

Episode 38: White House Speaks Out On Artificial Intelligence: Development, Enforcement, And Innovation

Executive Order Targets Safety & Security, Consumer Privacy, And Algorithmic Discrimination. This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Alex Karasik and associate George Schaller with their discussion of the landmark Executive Order published by the White House last week regarding artificial intelligence. The EO provides a good roadmap for employers of the federal government’s regulatory goals as artificial intelligence begins to take firm root throughout all sectors of the American economy. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 37: Delivery Drivers’ Misclassification Suit Stayed Pending SCOTUS Arbitration Ruling

Episode 37: Delivery Drivers’ Misclassification Suit Stayed Pending SCOTUS Arbitration Ruling

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley and associate Nathan Norimoto with their discussion of recent developments in a Massachusetts wage & hour suit brought by delivery drivers alleging independent contractor misclassification. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 36: California Wage & Hour Class Action Settles For $155 Million

Episode 36: California Wage & Hour Class Action Settles For $155 Million

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Greg Tsonis with their discussion of a California wage & hour settlement for $155 million in a class action brought by correctional officers regarding overtime wages for pre- and post-shift tasks. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 35: PFAS and Consumer Fraud Class Actions: Unboxing MoCRA

Episode 35: PFAS and Consumer Fraud Class Actions: Unboxing MoCRA

Beauty’s Biggest Makeover In 85 Years – MoCRA Delivers Regulatory Overhaul and Class Action Concerns For Cosmetics Companies. This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Kelly Bonner analyzing a new horizon on the consumer fraud landscape with their discussion of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act and its looming impact on class action litigation. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 34: Seventh Circuit Vacates Verdict On Incidental Work & Overtime Pay

Episode 34: Seventh Circuit Vacates Verdict On Incidental Work & Overtime Pay

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley and special counsel Brandon Spurlock with their discussion of a Seventh Circuit ruling issued last week that vacated a jury verdict of $225,000 in an FLSA overtime wage suit brought by field technicians regarding pre- and post-shift tasks. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 33: Ninth Circuit Revives Mask Policy Bias Suit

Episode 33: Ninth Circuit Revives Mask Policy Bias Suit

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Brittany Wunderlich with their discussion of a Ninth Circuit ruling issued this week that reversed an employer’s win in a disability bias suit brought by a baggage handler under the FEHA in California. The case is a good illustration of the on-going challenges posed by mask policies in the workplace for COVID-19 related issues and accommodations. The full episode transcript is available on our blog.

Episode 32: California Court Approves $36 Million Deal In Wage & Hour Class Action

Episode 32: California Court Approves $36 Million Deal In Wage & Hour Class Action

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Shireen Wetmore with their discussion of the $36 million settlement approved last week resolving claims from multiple cases in both federal and California state court challenging an employer’s wage and hour practices.The full episode transcript is available on our blog: https://blogs.duanemorris.com/classactiondefense/2023/09/29/the-class-action-weekly-wire-episode-32-california-court-approves-36-million-deal-in-wage-hour-class-action/

Episode 31: Artificial Intelligence: The Next Generation Of Class Action Litigation

Episode 31: Artificial Intelligence: The Next Generation Of Class Action Litigation

This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and special counsel Brandon Spurlock with their discussion of the Senate Banking Committee’s hearing this week regarding consumer protection in the financial sector from the risks of artificial intelligence, as well as their analysis of the potential implications in the regulatory environment and class action space as AI continues to be utilized in workplace and commercial operations. The full episode transcript is available on our blog: The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 31: Artificial Intelligence: The Next Generation Of Class Action Litigation – Class Action Defense (duanemorris.com)