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Class action settlements outpaced predictions for a second year in a row, will likely incentivize plaintiffs bar to be even more aggressive
EAST ST. LOUIS - Graduation picture provider Candid Color Systems of Oklahoma challenges Illinois jurisdiction over a potential class action alleging invasion of biometric privacy.
The plaintiffs' class action bar is exceedingly innovative and in constant pursuit of "the next big then" insofar as potential liability is concerned for acts and omissions of Corporate America.
“The Biden DOL will have little choice but to apply the Trump rule or face opposition,” says attorney Greg Feary.
Labor secretary statement on independent contractors a preview of policy shifts Walsh speaks and the market reacts, but the big events still lie ahead Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves A statement by Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh last week about the question of gig workers versus full-time employees sent the stock prices of several companies heavily reliant on independent contractors plummeting. But beyond that immediate reaction, the statement and what occurred in its wake can be seen as one of the first significant developments in what will be a key labor issue facing the Biden adminis...