class action lawsuits

Supreme Court Rules Employers Can Require Class-Action Waivers
Workplace Issues

Supreme Court Rules Employers Can Require Class-Action Waivers

Justices split along ideological lines in a controversial ruling that some see as a blow to workers' rights.
By William Sprouse | May 22, 2018
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Rising Lawsuits Could Hike Insurance Premiums
Risk Management

Rising Lawsuits Could Hike Insurance Premiums

More than 8% of U.S. public companies were hit with a shareholder class-action suit in 2017, a nine-year high.
By David Katz | January 31, 2018
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Can Companies Bar Workers from Filing Class-Action Claims?
Workplace Issues

Can Companies Bar Workers from Filing Class-Action Claims?

The Supreme Court seeks to clarify whether workers can be compelled to sign agreements that prevent them from banding together to sue employers.
By David McCann | February 2, 2017
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Exposure to Wage-and-Hour Class Actions Heightens
Workplace Issues

Exposure to Wage-and-Hour Class Actions Heightens

For plaintiffs' lawyers, it's growing easier to get wage-and-hour cases certified and to win settlements from employers.
By David McCann | February 1, 2017
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Scalia’s Death Harms Companies’ Interests in Supreme Court
Risk & Compliance

Scalia’s Death Harms Companies’ Interests in Supreme Court

A number of class-action cases that probably would have been decided in companies' favor are now up in the air.
By David McCann | February 23, 2016
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