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Evolving from a partnership of prominent lawyers in Philadelphia a century ago, Duane Morris’ modern organization stretches from the U.S. to Europe and across Asia. Duane Morris attorneys have represented defendants in thousands of high-stakes state, national, and multi-district class actions and complex mass tort litigation throughout the country.
Gerald Maatman will speak at the European Class Actions Forum 2025, held in Amsterdam on 11 and 12 June 2025.
Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., chair of Duane Morris’ Workplace Class Action group, has nearly four decades’ experience of practicing law and has defended some of the most significant bet-the-company cases ever filed against corporate America. Mr. Maatman has represented companies, executive teams and boards across the country in class action litigation, ranging in size from thousands to hundreds of thousands of claims by employees. While he is known to be a fierce litigator, he also helps his clients anticipate large-scale litigation risks before they happen to prevent issues that could turn into litigation.
7 January 2025 – Duane Morris LLP has released its Class Action Review 2025, an analysis of more than 1,441 decisions in the past year, examining all categories of class action litigation. This exclusive, one-of-a-kind publication provides a comprehensive analysis of class action litigation trends and significant rulings and settlements from 2024 that will enable readers to make informed decisions when dealing with complex litigation risks in 2025.
18 February 2025 –Duane Morris LLP has published its Privacy Class Action Review 2025, which analyzes the key privacy-related rulings, settlements and litigation developments in 2024 and the significant trends that are apt to impact these types of class actions in 2025.
“Privacy class action litigation ranks near the top of the list of issues that keep corporate counsel up at night,” says Duane Morris Partner Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. “The significant stakes in these cases and the evolving legal landscape in privacy class action rulings and legislation make the defense of privacy class actions a challenge for corporations.”
Introduction – The All-New Duane Morris Class Action Review – 2025 – Watch Here
