Class/Collective Action

NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief With Supreme Court, Arguing That Ninth Circuit Erred in Finding a “Contractual Basis” To Compel Class Arbitration

NT Lakis lawyers recently filed a brief in yet another important arbitration case accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court for

By |2018-07-21T09:41:50-05:007/21/2018|Categories: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution|Tags: , |Comments Off on NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief With Supreme Court, Arguing That Ninth Circuit Erred in Finding a “Contractual Basis” To Compel Class Arbitration

Another Multi-Million Dollar FCRA Class Action Settlement Underscores the Importance of Strict Compliance With That Law’s Requirements When Using Third Parties To Conduct Background Checks

Avis Budget Car Rental recently agreed to pay $2.7 million to settle a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) class action

By |2020-09-21T13:54:50-05:0012/24/2017|Categories: Background Checks, Policies and Practices|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Another Multi-Million Dollar FCRA Class Action Settlement Underscores the Importance of Strict Compliance With That Law’s Requirements When Using Third Parties To Conduct Background Checks

Latest Norton Rose Fulbright Corporate “Litigation Trends” Survey Shows That Regulatory Investigations Are Top Concern for Company Lawyers, Followed by Class Actions

The law firm of Norton Rose Fulbright LLP recently released its 13th annual litigation trends survey, reflecting the input of

By |2017-12-03T11:57:01-05:0012/3/2017|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Latest Norton Rose Fulbright Corporate “Litigation Trends” Survey Shows That Regulatory Investigations Are Top Concern for Company Lawyers, Followed by Class Actions

NT Lakis Attorneys File Brief with Supreme Court, Arguing That Ninth Circuit Was Wrong in Permitting Inadmissible Evidence To Support Class Certification

NT Lakis attorneys have filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a wage and hour case, urging

By |2017-10-29T19:43:22-05:0010/29/2017|Categories: Wage and Hour|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on NT Lakis Attorneys File Brief with Supreme Court, Arguing That Ninth Circuit Was Wrong in Permitting Inadmissible Evidence To Support Class Certification

Federal Court Orders EEOC To Partially Reimburse CRST Van Expedited for Fees Incurred in Having To Defend Against Agency’s Frivolous Class Action Lawsuit

In a long-running case that has gone all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court and back, a federal trial

By |2017-10-29T19:41:14-05:0010/29/2017|Categories: Agency Enforcement, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Federal Court Orders EEOC To Partially Reimburse CRST Van Expedited for Fees Incurred in Having To Defend Against Agency’s Frivolous Class Action Lawsuit

Two Recent Cases Illustrate That Courts Continue To Apply Different Standards in Deciding Whether To Grant “Conditional Certification” in FLSA Collective Actions

Two cases that recently came to our attention demonstrate the sometimes unpredictable nature of “conditional certification” under the federal Fair

By |2020-09-21T13:55:00-05:006/25/2017|Categories: Wage and Hour|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Two Recent Cases Illustrate That Courts Continue To Apply Different Standards in Deciding Whether To Grant “Conditional Certification” in FLSA Collective Actions

Ruling by Ninth Finds Willful FCRA Violation Where Required Employer Disclosure Contains Extraneous Waiver Language

In a case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that an employer

By |2017-03-03T16:25:23-05:003/3/2017|Categories: Background Checks, Policies and Practices|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Ruling by Ninth Finds Willful FCRA Violation Where Required Employer Disclosure Contains Extraneous Waiver Language

Favorable Ruling by Ninth Circuit Finds That Wage and Hour Claims Were Too Individualized To Justify Class Treatment

A surprisingly favorable decision for employers by the normally employee-friendly U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld

By |2017-02-17T16:41:48-05:002/17/2017|Categories: Wage and Hour|Tags: , |Comments Off on Favorable Ruling by Ninth Circuit Finds That Wage and Hour Claims Were Too Individualized To Justify Class Treatment