On February 26, 2014, Jackson Lewis will host its California Employment Class Action Summit at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach, CA.  Experienced Jackson Lewis class action litigators will present on a variety of topics including:

  • Developing the Initial Defense Strategy
    • Reviewing the Complaint
    • Early Strategic Considerations
  • Key Strategies in Defeating Class & Collective Certification

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York decertified a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act and denied the plaintiff’s motion for class certification of the state law claims under Rule 23.  Tracy v. NVR, Inc. (W.D.N.Y. 4.29.13).  Plaintiffs alleged that the national home-builder misclassified them as non-exempt sales and