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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...
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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 140: Key Developments In Products Liability & Mass Torts Class Actions
3/19/2026
This week’s episode features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associates Andrew Quay and Elizabeth Underwood with their discussion of the key trends and developments analyzed in the 2026 edition of the Products Liability & Mass Torts Class Action Review. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:07:48
Episode 139: Key Developments In FCRA, FACTA, and FDCPA Class Actions
3/12/2026
This week’s episode features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman, senior associate Anna Sheridan, and associate Caitlin Capriotti with their discussion of the key trends and developments analyzed in the 2026 edition of the FCRA Class Action Review. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:08:12
Episode 138: Key Developments In Discrimination Class Actions
3/6/2026
This week’s episode features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman, senior associate Zev Grumet-Morris, and associate Bernadette Coyle with their discussion of the key trends and developments analyzed in the 2026 edition of the Discrimination Class Action Review. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:07:24
Episode 137: Key Developments In Consumer Fraud Class Actions
3/6/2026
This week’s episode features Duane Morris partner Jennifer Riley and associate Olga Romadin with their discussion of the key trends and developments analyzed in the 2026 edition of the Consumer Fraud Class Action Review. A full episode transcript is available on our blog. Bookmark or download the consumer fraud class action desk reference.
Duration:00:04:31
Episode 136: Key Developments In Antitrust Class Actions
3/6/2026
This week’s episode features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Sean McConnell with their discussion of the key trends and developments analyzed in the 2026 edition of the Antitrust Class Action Review. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:07:29
Episode 135: Key Developments In TCPA Class Actions
3/6/2026
This week’s episode features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Jennifer Riley and associates Ryan Garippo and Elizabeth Underwood with their discussion of the key trends and developments analyzed in the 2026 edition of the TCPA Class Action Review. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:08:01
Episode 134: Key Developments In Privacy & Data Breach Class Actions
3/6/2026
This week’s episode features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman, special counsel Justin Donoho and Tyler Zmick, and senior associate Hayley Ryan with their discussion of the key trends and developments analyzed in the 2026 editions of the Privacy Class Action Review and the Data Breach Class Action Review. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:08:12
Episode 133: Key Developments In EEOC And Government Enforcement Litigation
3/6/2026
This week’s episode features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman, Jennifer Riley, and Daniel Spencer with their discussion of the key trends and developments analyzed in the EEOC And Government Enforcement Litigation Review – 2026. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:04:47
Episode 132: Key Developments In Wage & Hour Class And Collective / PAGA Representative Actions
3/6/2026
The Class Action Weekly Wire is back on the air in 2026 and our first episode features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Jennifer Riley with their discussion of the key trends and developments analyzed in the new editions of the Wage & Hour Class And Collective Action Review – 2026 and the Private Attorneys General Act Review – 2026. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:12:28
Episode 131: California Federal Judge Certifies Class Of Consumers In Live Nation Class Action
3/6/2026
This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Sean McConnell with their discussion a certification ruling issued in an antitrust class action brought by consumers alleging ticket seller Live Nation monopolized the live entertainment market following its merger with Ticketmaster. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:05:19
Episode 130: Mapping Out The “Judicial Hellholes” – Top Plaintiff-Friendly Jurisdictions For 2025-2026
3/6/2026
This week's episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associate Bernadette Coyle with their discussion of the 2025-2026 edition of the American Tort Reform Association’s (“ATRA”) “Judicial Hellholes Report,” which details the 8 least favorable venues for corporate defendants across the country. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:08:41
Episode 129: North Carolina Federal Court Upholds Class And Collective Certification Rulings In Overtime Suit
3/6/2026
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Alex Karasik with their discussion of a North Carolina federal court decision adopting a magistrate judge’s recommendation to deny a motion for decertification of FLSA claims and grant the certification motion for state law claims. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:06:43
Episode 128: Illinois Federal Judge Certifies Class Of 1.2 Million Amazon Alexa Users In BIPA Class Action
3/6/2026
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and senior associates Hayley Ryan and Tyler Zmick with their analysis of an Illinois federal court decision granting class certification in a BIPA suit alleging unlawful collection of biometric voice data. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:11:16
Episode 127: California Federal Judge Overrules Objections To NCAA’s $2.78 Billion NIL Class Action Settlement
3/3/2026
Episode 127: This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and special counsel Samson Huang with their analysis of recent developments in the $2.78 billion settlement between the NCAA and college athletes to resolve name, image, likeness compensation claims. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:11:12
Episode 126: California Federal Court Slashes $28 Million Attorneys’ Fee In $150 Million Securities Fraud Class Action Settlement
11/14/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Daniel Spencer with their analysis of a California federal judge’s decision to reject a $28 million attorney fee request as part of a $150 million securities fraud class action settlement. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:07:54
Episode 125: California Federal Court Dismisses Adtech Class Action For “Vague” Invasion Of Privacy Claims
11/14/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and senior associate Hayley Ryan with their analysis of a California federal court’s dismissal of an advertising technology (“adtech”) class action alleging violations of the federal Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”), the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”), and California’s Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act (“CDAFA”). A full episode transcript it available on our blog.
Duration:00:06:37
Episode 124: Illinois Federal Court Approves $12.1 Million BIPA Class Action Settlement
11/14/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and senior associate Tyler Zmick with their analysis of a $12.1 million settlement resolving a BIPA class action following eight years of litigation. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:08:10
Episode 123: Delivery Drivers Seek Approval For $24.8 Million Misclassification Class Action Settlement
11/14/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Daniel Spencer with their analysis of a proposed $24.8 million settlement to resolve misclassification claims brought by delivery drivers in 2015. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:07:32
Episode 122: Data Breach Class Action Dismissed For Plaintiffs’ Failure To Allege Concrete Injury
11/14/2025
This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associates Ryan Garippo and Andrew Quay with their analysis of a North Carolina federal court decision dismissing a data breach class action. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.
Duration:00:06:19
Webinar Replay: Year-End Review Of EEOC Enforcement Litigation & Strategy
11/14/2025
In this 30-minute program, Duane Morris partners Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Jennifer A. Riley, Alex W. Karasik and Gregory Tsonis analyzed the latest impact of the dramatic changes at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, including its new strategic priorities and the EEOC lawsuits filed throughout fiscal year 2025, and discussed how heading into FY 2026 with significant changes implemented by the Trump administration, employers’ compliance with federal workplace laws and agency guidance remains a corporate imperative. A video recording is available on our YouTube Channel.
Duration:00:30:41