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Viking River Who?  Another Cautionary Tale About Arbitration Agreement Drafting

A recent unpublished California Court of Appeal decision, Hegemier v. A Better Life Recovery LLC, Cal. Ct. App., 4th Dist., No. G061892, demonstrates the potential consequence of drafting an arbitration agreement without...more

Jenner & Block

California Supreme Court Breaks from Federal Precedent on PAGA

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The California Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) decision in Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc. in July, departing from the United States Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling in Viking River...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc.: Plaintiffs Compelled to Arbitrate Their Individual PAGA Claims May Still Litigate...

To have Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) standing, a plaintiff must be an “aggrieved employee,” which is an individual who worked for an alleged violator and personally sustained at least one Labor Code violation. ...more

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Recent Developments Since the Viking River Cruises Decision: 5 Key Things California Employers Need To Know

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What Happens to the “Non-individual” PAGA Claims Now that Viking River Cruises Compels Arbitration of the “Individual” PAGA Claim? The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Viking River Cruises v. Moriana was widely seen...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Court of Appeal Holds That a PAGA Plaintiff Maintains Standing to Assert Representative Claims Even When Individual...

On February 2, 2023, the California Court of Appeal issued an important follow-up decision to the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, — U.S. —, 142 S. Ct. 1906 (2022). Galarsa v....more

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Supreme Court Weighs in on Arbitration of Employment Disputes

In March 2022, we reported on landmark legislation that paved a clearer path for individuals to pursue workplace sexual harassment and sexual assault claims in court. The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual...more

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SCOTUS Issues Employers Relief in PAGA Actions

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Since 2004, the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) has been a thorn in the side of employers in the State of California. Indeed, there are approximately 17 PAGA actions filed every day in the state. A PAGA claim allows a...more

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