Collignon & Benda On the Tea Party vs. IRS

By Patrick T. Lewis on March 24, 2014 Posted in Uncategorized

On March 19th, Law360 published an article by our colleagues Casie Collignon and Jennifer Benda titled “Tea Party v. IRS: Tax Trouble or Class Action Nightmare?” The article addresses growing litigation by tea party groups arising out of the alleged additional scrutiny the IRS applied to the groups’ petitions for tax-exempt status as 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations. While the press has covered these stories as being … Continue Reading

SCOTUS: Mississippi AG Suit is not a Removable CAFA Mass Action

By Casie Collignon on January 14, 2014 Posted in Antitrust, Class Action Fairness Act

In Mississippi ex rel. Jim Hood v. AU Optronics Corp., Case No. 12-1036 (U.S. Jan. 14, 2014), the United States Supreme Court reversed the Fifth Circuit’s decision and held that a statewide antitrust lawsuit brought by the state attorney general seeking restitution for its citizens is not a CAFA mass action and is therefore not … Continue Reading

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

By Casie Collignon on November 27, 2013 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