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PAGA Update: Key Lessons for Defending and Settling PAGA Cases

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Two recent Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) cases underscore the importance of effectively using procedural motions in defending such cases. 1.  Rodriguez v. Packers Sanitation Services LTD., LLC...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

California Court of Appeal Says No More “Headless” PAGA Lawsuits

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In an effort to avoid arbitrating individual claims under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”), a recent trend emerged in California litigation involving “headless” PAGA lawsuits. Essentially, plaintiffs would expressly...more

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Kim v. Tinder, Inc.: Ninth Circuit Finds Named Plaintiff Inadequate for Having Arbitration Agreement While Other Class Members Did...

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In Kim v. Tinder, Inc., No. 22-55345 (9th Cir. Dec. 5, 2023), the Ninth Circuit recently vacated a $5.2 million class action settlement between plaintiff Lisa Kim and Tinder, Inc., finding that Kim was inadequate to represent...more

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PAGA Developments of 2022

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2022 has many California employers suffering from PAGA fatigue. Too many times, plaintiffs’ attorneys use the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”) to drive up settlement demands, gaining large attorneys’ fees, over...more

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