A recent federal court case included data that revealed an explosion in FLSA litigation. Nationwide, annual FLSA filings are up over 400% from 2001 – something employers might find interesting.
What happens to a class action when the named plaintiff accepts a Rule 68 offer of judgment? According to a recent Ninth Circuit decision, the Rule 68 settlement could moot the entire action.
Home Depot is facing a class action lawsuit after customers became aware of a large data breach. Several similar stories indicate that Home Depot may not be alone in the defendant’s chair and that class action litigation is on the rise as consumer data breaches become more prevalent.
Recent news suggests an emerging digital-age trend in class action litigation: hospitals getting sued for data breaches. A suit filed by a New Mexico woman for a data breach after her stay in a Las Vegas hospital is just one example.
Class Actions on the Energy Front