Ross Todd is the Editor/columnist for the Am Law Litigation Daily. He writes about litigation of all sorts. Previously, Ross was the Bureau Chief of The Recorder, ALM's California affiliate. Contact Ross at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Ross_Todd.
According to ISS Securities Class Action Services, 10 securities-related class actions settled for between $100 million and $1 billion in the U.S. last year. That more than doubled the number from 2021.
A federal judge last year conditionally certified a collective action of applicants 40 years or older who claimed PricewaterhouseCoopers systematically weeded out older workers from consideration for entry-level positions.
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