CHICAGO, January 20, 2026—Duane Morris is pleased to present the release of two publications, the Wage & Hour Class and Collective Review – 2026 and the Private Attorneys General Act Review – 2026.
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) litigation presents a significant risk to companies of all sizes as the pace of these actions continues unabated into 2025. To assist with understanding trends in this realm, Duane Morris LLP has released the Wage & Hour Class and Collective Action Review – 2026, an annual publication that analyzes the key wage & hour rulings, settlements and litigation developments in 2025 and the significant trends that are apt to impact these types of class actions in 2026.
Written by Duane Morris partners Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Jennifer A. Riley and Gregory Tsonis, the Wage & Hour Class and Collective Action Review – 2026 highlights the authors’ broad experience defending wage & hour class and collective actions across the country and aims to provide clients with an analysis of trends and significant rulings to enable them to make informed decisions in dealing with complex litigation risks.
In 2025, actions under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) saw setbacks as a workaround to workplace arbitration programs that require individual proceedings. To assist with understanding what this means for employers facing PAGA claims, Duane Morris LLP has released the Private Attorneys General Act Review – 2026, the third edition of this annual publication. It analyzes the key PAGA rulings and litigation developments in 2025 and the significant trends that are apt to impact these types of representative actions in 2026.
Written by Duane Morris partners Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Jennifer A. Riley and Daniel D. Spencer, and special counsel Eden E. Anderson, with contributions from members of the Class Action Defense Team, the Private Attorneys General Act Review – 2026 reflects a broad array of “lessons learned” from their extensive experience in defending PAGA class action litigation in California.
Manifesting the collective knowledge of the Duane Morris Class Action Defense Team and more than 125 years’ combined class action experience of our editors, the Duane Morris Wage & Hour Class and Collective Action Review – 2026 and the Private Attorneys General Act Review – 2026 are designed to serve as essential desktop references for corporate counsel and business decision-makers to identify wage & hour and PAGA risks, implement strategies to mitigate those risks and best understand the significant monetary exposure for organizations that face a legal challenge regarding these risks.
Bookmark or download the Wage & Hour Class and Collective Action Review – 2026 e-book from the publisher. The e-book is fully searchable and viewable from any device.
Bookmark or download the Private Attorneys General Act Review – 2026 e-book from the publisher. The e-book is fully searchable and viewable from any device.
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