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EPL: Employment Practices Liability or Enormous Potential for Loss? Gerald L. Maatman Jr., Moderator Seyfarth Shaw Mark S. Dichter Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Cyrus Mehri Mehri, Malkin & Ross PLLC Paul J. Siegel Jackson Lewis LLP Steven M. Sprenger Sprenger & Lang
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2007 Bermuda Perspective Symposium Hamilton, Bermuda ~ June 4 & 5, 2007 New Wave of Employment-Related Class Actions June 4, 2007 Hamilton, Bermuda
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Rule 23 Requirements Big Group Of People Common Claims And Issues Named Plaintiff Presents “Typical” Claims Named Plaintiff And Lawyers Will Adequately Represent The Class Most Efficient Manner In Which To Decide Core Issues For A Big Group Of Plaintiffs
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Injunctions, Money Damages, and Attorneys’ Fees in Employment Discrimination Class Actions Rule 23(b)(2) Injunctive Relief Rule 23(b)(3) Monetary Relief Fees Awarded to Class Counsel
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§216(b) Requirements Are Key In FLSA Collective Actions Opt In / Opt Out Lenient Two-Step Collective Action Certification Process
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Leading Rule 23 Settlements in Employment Discrimination Cases in 2006 C.H. Robinson - $15 million Los Alamos Labs - $12 million Treasury Department - $9 million N.Y. Convention Center - $8.4 million Sprint - $5.5 million Woodward Governor - $5 million
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Leading Class Action Settlements in FLSA Collective Actions in 2006 Citigroup - $98 million UBS - $89 million Morgan Stanley - $42.5 million 24 Hour Fitness - $38 million
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Key Rule 23 Rulings for Employment Discrimination Cases In 2006 IPO – 2nd Circuit J & J – New Jersey Colindres – Texas Reeb – 6th Circuit Cargill – Minnesota Costco – California Boeing – Oklahoma
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Key § 216(b) Rulings For FLSA Cases In 2006 Glewwe – New York Himmelman – New Jersey Carlson – Minnesota Honojos – Nevada Sepulveda – California In Re Farmers – 9th Circuit
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Mega Employment Discrimination Settlements thus far in 2007 $46 Million In Augst-Johnson, et al. v. Morgan Stanley (D.D.C. – April 24, 2007) $55 Million In Satchell, et al. v. Federal Express (N.D. CA – April 12, 2007) $57 Million In Williams, et al. v. Sprint (D. Kan. – May 18, 2007)
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Mega Wage & Hour Settlements Thus Far In 2007 $87 Million In Cornn, et al. v. UPS (N.D. CA – April 16, 2007) $65 Million In Rosenberg, et al. v. IBM (N.D. CA – January 3, 2007) $53.3 Million In In Re Albertson’s (D. Idaho – March 22, 2007)
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Key 2007 Rulings Dukes, et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 274 F.3d 1214 (9th Cir. Feb. 6, 2007)
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