Jerry Maatman – Class Action Defense

Duane Morris Takeaways: In Vaughan v. Biomat USA, Inc. et al, Case No. 20-CV-4241, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 168497 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 19, 2022), Judge Marvin Aspen of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued the latest plaintiff-friendly decision under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), holding that federal regulations relating to plasma collection do not preempt the BIPA. For employers looking to craft novel defenses in response to the recent onslaught of biometric privacy class action litigation, this ruling represents another impediment to a potential defense strategy. Continue reading “Biometric Privacy, Plasma & Preemption: Illinois Federal Court Issues Another Pro-Plaintiff Ruling”

September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 by Duane Morris

Introducing The Duane Morris Class Action Defense Blog

Duane Morris is proud to announce the launch of its Class Action Defense blog! Watch this space for information, insights and analysis on the latest cases and trends from some of the nation’s most experienced attorneys in defending class actions and bet-the-company cases. For more on the transformational expansion of Duane Morris’ class action defense capabilities, please see the press release on our new colleagues Jerry Maatman, Jen Riley and their team joining our firm. Welcome to Duane Morris!