Employment and Labor - Class Action/Collective Action

Class action and multiple plaintiff litigation of discrimination, wage and hour, and other employment-related disputes has risen dramatically during the past decade.  Nelson Mullins attorneys have been successful both in preventing and defending class action and group litigation.  We are especially knowledgeable in:
  •  Defending representative and class action lawsuits in state and federal courts in such substantive areas as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Equal Pay Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the WARN Act, the National Labor Relations Act, FLSA, ERISA, toxic tort, breach of contract, civil RICO, consumer fraud, product liability, securities fraud, and unfair competition.
  • Obtaining precertification dismissals and summary judgment.
  • Conducting class discovery and retaining subject matter experts.
  • Defeating class certification and obtaining decertification of classes.

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