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The Rain is Coming Again: Disaster Preparedness, Recovery, and Employee Safety During Hurricane Season

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP on September 29, 2022

Posted in Environmental Compliance, Hazardous Materials, OSHA Compliance, OSHA Enforcement, Workplace Policies and Processes

By Adam R. Young, James L. Curtis, Patrick D. Joyce, and Craig B. Simonsen

Seyfarth Synopsis: With Hurricane Ian drenching the Gulf Coast, Florida, and the Atlantic coastal states, employers are facing daunting emergencies, safety and health risks, property damage, employee disruption, and re-building.

This blog contains an updated primer on (1) preparing for an emergency; …
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Supreme Court’s Tightening of Class Action Standards in Dukes Relied on by Third Circuit to Defeat Proposed Medical Monitoring and Toxic Tort Class

By Seyfarth Shaw LLP on August 26, 2011

Posted in Environmental Litigation, Toxic Tort Litigation

By Andrew Perellis and Ilana Morady

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 2011 U.S. LEXIS 4567 (U.S. 2011), continues to have ramifications beyond labor and employment cases. In order for a plaintiff to proceed with a class action, the representative class must share common issues of causation or liability, known as the cohesiveness element of…

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The Rain is Coming Again: Disaster Preparedness, Recovery, and Employee Safety During Hurricane Season

Supreme Court’s Tightening of Class Action Standards in Dukes Relied on by Third Circuit to Defeat Proposed Medical Monitoring and Toxic Tort Class

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