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Nevada Court Blesses Plaintiff’s Counsel Use of Facebook and Twitter to Advertise Pending Collective Action

Photo of Casie CollignonBy Casie Collignon on Posted in Class Certification, Employment, Practice Pointers
The District of Nevada recently allowed Plaintiff’s counsel to solicit potential collective action members on Facebook and Twitter. In Gamble v. Boyd Gaming Corp., D. Nev., No. 2:13-cv-01009-JCM-PAL (Nov. 20, 2013), the plaintiff brought a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act on behalf of defendant’s employees that were allegedly required to work “off … Continue Reading

Ninth Circuit Affirms Default Judgment as Discovery Sanction in Certified Class Action

Photo of Rodger EckelberryBy Rodger Eckelberry on Posted in Discovery, Uncategorized
The entry of default judgment as a discovery sanction is severe, and rare.  But the Ninth Circuit recently affirmed a district court’s order striking a defendant’s answer and proceeding to trial on damages only in a certified class as a sanction for repeated discovery violations. The jury returned a damages verdict of $4,509,268, which, after … Continue Reading
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