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CDF Labor Law LLP

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

BakerHostetler

It’s Settled: A PAGA Plaintiff Has No Right to Intervene, Vacate or Object to Another PAGA Plaintiff’s Settlement, Affirms the...

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In a welcome win for employers, the California Supreme Court recently blocked a PAGA plaintiff’s attempt to intervene and object to another PAGA plaintiff’s proposed settlement as a matter of right, in Turrieta v. Lyft, Inc.,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

California Supreme Court Holds PAGA Plaintiff Lacks Standing to Intervene in Another Plaintiff’s Separate PAGA Action

In a long-awaited decision, the California Supreme Court resolved a split in appellate authority in Turrieta v. Lyft, Inc., holding that a plaintiff who files a claim under the state's Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

A New Dawn (Maybe) for California Employers: State and Business Groups Strike Deal on PAGA Reform

On June 18, 2024, Governor Newsom, in collaboration with legislative leaders, unveiled a landmark agreement to reform the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The agreement comes before California voters could weigh in on...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Court of Appeal Provides Guidance, and Creates a Split, on Critical PAGA Issues

On November 30, 2021, the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, issued an important opinion in Moniz v. Adecco USA, Inc., __ Cal. App. 5th __ (2021), which will impact employers facing PAGA lawsuits. Moniz clarified...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Employment Practices Liability Insurance - January 26th - 28th, 10:15 am - 4:15 pm EST

29th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance - ACI’s 29th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance conference returns on January 26-28, 2021 in an interactive, virtual format! This yearly conference is the...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Complex Employment Litigation & Risk Management - February 10th, 10:00 am - 6:15 pm EDT

Critical Guidance on Managing Covid-19 and More High Stakes Issues Coming Across Your Desk. As industry grapples with unprecedented risk and uncertainty, in-house counsel and private practitioners are set to attend ACI’s...more

Fisher Phillips

California Employers May Want to Take a Seat: A Settling Plaintiff Can Still Sue

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The California Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision last week that makes clear that a plaintiff who settles and/or dismisses their individual claims does not lose standing to pursue an action under the Labor Code...more

Hogan Lovells

Settling Individual California Labor Disputes May Eliminate PAGA Claims

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On December 29, California’s Second Appellate District held that employees who settle and dismiss their individual wage claims may not assert claims under the state’s Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) on behalf of other...more

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