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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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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. Subscribe to our blog: blogs.duanemorris.com/classactiondefense Follow us on Twitter: @DMClassAction Subscribe on YouTube: @DMClassAction
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Episodes
Episode 117: Illinois Federal Courts Greenlight ECPA Claims In Adtech And Edtech Class Actions
9/4/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and senior associate Hayley Ryan with their discussion of two major rulings issued by Illinois federal courts addressing privacy claims aimed at companies utilizing advertising technology (“adtech”) and education technology (“edtech”). A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:06:11
Episode 116: 42 State Attorneys General Can’t Object To $275 Million Antitrust Settlement, Pennsylvania Federal Judge Rules
9/4/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and senior associate Daniel Selznick with their discussion of a key ruling issued by a Pennsylvania federal judge regarding intervenors to a $275 million settlement resolving pharmaceutical price-fixing claims. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:07:31
Episode 115: Ninth Circuit Strikes Arbitration Clause In Employee Health Plan
9/4/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associates Jesse Stavis and Caitlin Capriotti with their discussion of a major Ninth Circuit decision addressing a district court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration in a proposed ERISA class action. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:07:32
Episode 114: Seventh Circuit Adopts Higher Standard For Certifying Collective Actions
9/4/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associates George Schaller and Ryan Garippo with their discussion of a significant ruling handed down by the Seventh Circuit in Richards v. Eli Lilly & Co setting a new standard for the conditional certification of collective actions. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:08:29
Episode 113: Attorneys’ Fee Awards In Class Actions
9/4/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and special counsel Justin Donoho with their discussion of significant attorneys’ fee awards in class action litigation over the past 12 months. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:05:43
Episode 112: Sanctions Issues In Class Actions
9/4/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and special counsel Rebecca Bjork with their discussion of key sanctions rulings in class action litigation over the past 12 months. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:07:57
Episode 111: California Court Greenlights “Headless” PAGA Suit
9/4/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and special counsel Samson Huang with their discussion a key ruling from a California appeals court allowing a plaintiff to pursue PAGA claims solely on behalf of other aggrieved employees. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:06:55
Episode 103: Procedural Issues In Class Actions
7/24/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley and associate Nathan Norimoto with their analysis of key procedural issues in class action litigation addressed by the Second, Third, and Seventh Circuit Courts. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:11:50
Episode 104: Key Developments In Securities Fraud Class Actions
7/24/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and senior associate Nelson Stewart with their analysis of key developments in securities fraud class actions, including a notable decision from the U.S. Supreme Court clarifying the standard for claims brought under the Securities Exchange Act alleging pure omissions of fact. A full episode is available on our blog.
Duration:00:11:47
Episode 105: Key Developments In RICO Class Actions
7/24/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley and special counsel Justin Donoho with their analysis of key developments in RICO class actions, including a key ruling from the Ninth Circuit on class certification in the RICO context. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:08:01
Episode 106: Settlement Approval Issues In Class Actions
7/24/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and senior associate Betty Luu with their analysis of settlement approval issues in class action litigation addressed by courts over the past year. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:08:49
Episode 107: Key State Court Rulings In Class Actions
7/24/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley and senior associate Ciara Dineen with their analysis of key developments in class action litigation in state courts, including significant rulings on the PAGA front in California. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:07:53
Episode 108: Mid-Year Class Action Settlement Report & Analysis
7/24/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Jennifer Riley with their report on class action settlement trends at the halfway mark of 2025. A full episode transcript is available on our blog. Read our detailed breakdown of 2025 class action settlements here.
Duration:00:07:07
Episode 109: Mid-Year Class Certification Report & Analysis
7/24/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Jennifer Riley with their report on trends analyzed in the class certification rulings issued through the first six months of 2025. A full episode transcript is available on our blog. Read our detailed breakdown of 2025 class certification rulings here.
Duration:00:05:18
Episode 110: Key Developments In WARN Class Actions
7/24/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and special counsel Kathryn Brown with their analysis of key developments in class action litigation involving the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (“WARN”) Act. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:07:17
Episode 94: Key Trends In Products Liability & Mass Torts Class Actions
7/24/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and senior associates Anne Gruner and Betty Luu with their discussion of the key trends analyzed in the 2025 edition of the Products Liability & Mass Torts Class Action Review, including notable developments in the areas of opioid and PFAS litigation in the products liability and mass tort context. A full episode transcript is available on our blog. Bookmark or download the Products Liability & Mass Torts Class Action Review – 2025, which is fully searchable and viewable from any device.
Duration:00:07:22
Episode 95: Key Trends In TCPA Class Actions
7/24/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Katelynn Gray and associate Ryan Garippo with their discussion of the key trends analyzed in the 2025 edition of the TCPA Class Action Review, including notable rulings in the Eleventh and Second Circuits shaping related litigation in 2025. A full episode transcript is available on our blog. Bookmark or download the TCPA Class Action Review – 2025, which is fully searchable and viewable from any device.
Duration:00:06:36
Episode 96: Key Trends In FCRA Class Actions
7/24/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Shireen Wetmore and special counsel Shannon Noelle with their discussion of the key trends analyzed in the 2025 edition of the FCRA Class Action Review, including notable Third and Eleventh Circuit rulings shaping related litigation in 2025. A full episode transcript is available on our blog. Bookmark or download the FCRA Class Action Review – 2025, which is fully searchable and viewable from any device.
Duration:00:09:23
Episode 97: Key Trends In Antitrust Class Actions
7/24/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Sean McConnell and senior associate Daniel Selznick with their discussion of the key trends analyzed in the 2025 edition of the Antitrust Class Action Review, including the rise of pricing algorithm claims and notable class certification rulings. A full episode transcript is available on our blog. Bookmark or download the Antitrust Class Action Review – 2025, which is fully searchable and viewable from any device.
Duration:00:07:22
Episode 98: Key Appellate Developments In Class Actions
7/24/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley, senior associate Tyler Zmick, and associate George Schaller with their discussion of the notable appellate rulings shaping class action litigation in 2025. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:07:09