Ellis & Winters attorneys Michelle Liguori and Carson Lane’s article “Class Action Incentive Awards: Eleventh Circuit Rocks the Boat” was published in the February issue of the Defense Research Institute’s (DRI) newsletter, The Voice. The article notes that “incentive awards in class-action settlements may be a thing of the past.” […]
In the past five years, approximately two-thirds of companies faced at least one labor and employment class action, and within this category, companies overwhelmingly reported that wage and hour matters were of top concern. To defeat class certification by employees, companies commonly utilize two strategies. The first is showing that […]
North Carolina Attorney General, Josh Stein, recently announced the success of the “NC Legal Feeding Frenzy” in a live presentation. The Legal Feeding Frenzy is an annual program, held in March, which supports NC-based food banks providing food across the state to those facing hunger. The program is sponsored by […]