Lauren T. Howard

Perkins Coie

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Ninth Circuit’s Twin Decisions May Signal Decline in Employment Class Actions and Rise in PAGA Claims

The future of California labor and employment class actions took several blows this week. First, the Supreme Court of California issued a decision in Iskanian v. CLS Transp. L.A., LLC, No S204032 (Cal. June 23, 2014)...more

6/26/2014 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Class Action , Class Action Arbitration Waivers , Federal Arbitration Act , Iskanian , Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) , Trucking Industry

California Supreme Court OKs Arbitration Agreements with Class Action Waivers, but Exempts PAGA Claims

The California Supreme Court has ruled that arbitration agreements with class action waivers are generally enforceable, but it refused to compel the waiver of representative claims brought under California’s Private Attorney...more

6/24/2014 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Class Action , Class Action Arbitration Waivers , Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)

Duran v. U.S. Bank National: California Supreme Court Finds Class Certification Violated Due Process

The Supreme Court of California released its decision in Duran v. U.S. Bank National Association on May 29, 2014. The decision will likely reshape the landscape of class-action practice in California. ...more

6/2/2014 / Banks , Class Action , Class Certification , Due Process , Dukes v Wal-Mart , SCOTUS , Wal-Mart

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