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The Class Action Weekly Wire

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/classactiondefenseFollow us on Twitter: @DMClassActionSubscribe on YouTube: @DMClassAction

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Duane Morris partners Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Jennifer A. Riley, and Daniel D. Spencer present a panel discussion analyzing the latest impact of the dramatic changes at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, including its new strategic priorities and the array of EEOC lawsuits filed in the first six months of fiscal year 2026. Moving through FY 2026 with significant changes implemented by the Trump administration, employers’ compliance with federal workplace laws and agency guidance remains a business imperative. Our virtual program will empower corporate counsel, human resource professionals and business leaders with key insights into the EEOC’s latest enforcement initiatives and provide strategies designed to minimize the risk of drawing the agency’s scrutiny. Check out our blog for the FY 2026 statistics. Bookmark or download our EEOC desk reference.

4/10/26 • 29:12

This week’s episode features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman, Jennifer Riley, and Daniel Spencer with their discussion of a new desk reference series from the Duane Morris Class Action Defense Team analyzing key developments in California, Illinois, and New York. A full episode transcript and e-book desk references are available on our blog.

4/10/26 • 05:09

This week’s episode features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associates Olga Romadin and Elizabeth Underwood with their discussion of a key ruling in the Southern District of New York denying certification of an FLSA collective action. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.

4/10/26 • 06:34

This week’s episode features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and John Reade and associate Anshul Agrawal with their discussion of the key trends and developments analyzed in the 2026 edition of the ERISA Class Action Review. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.

3/27/26 • 08:23

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.

3/19/26 • 07:48

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.

3/12/26 • 08:12

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.

3/6/26 • 07:24

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.

3/6/26 • 04:31

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.

3/6/26 • 07:29

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.

3/6/26 • 08:01

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.

3/6/26 • 08:12

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.

3/6/26 • 04:47

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.

3/6/26 • 12:28

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.

3/6/26 • 05:19

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.

3/6/26 • 08:41

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.

3/6/26 • 06:43

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.

3/6/26 • 11:16

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.

3/3/26 • 11:12

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.

11/14/25 • 07:54

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.

11/14/25 • 06:37

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.

11/14/25 • 08:10

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.

11/14/25 • 07:32

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.

11/14/25 • 06:19

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.

11/14/25 • 30:41

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 discussion of a major settlement in the data breach class action space. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.

11/14/25 • 06:40

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 a historic settlement agreement in the intellectual property class action space that is paving the way for AI copyright infringement litigation. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.

11/14/25 • 06:54

This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman, special counsel Eden Anderson, and associate Caitlin Capriotti with their discussion of a highly anticipated ruling from the Washington Supreme Court holding that job applicants are not required to prove they are a “bona fide” or a “good faith” applicant to obtain remedies under the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (“EPOA”) in class action litigation. A full episode transcript is available on our blog.

11/14/25 • 07:43

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.

9/4/25 • 06:11

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.

9/4/25 • 07:31

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.

9/4/25 • 07:32