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Epstein Becker & Green

California Supreme Court Concludes That PAGA Plaintiffs Lack Standing to Intervene in Other PAGA Lawsuits

On August 1, 2024, in Turrieta v. Lyft et al., the California Supreme Court held that a plaintiff in a Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) action does not have a right to intervene -- or to object to or vacate a judgment...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Ninth Circuit Recognizes Limited Impact of California Supreme Court Decision on Federal Standing

In a recent unpublished opinion, the Ninth Circuit reversed the dismissal of a plaintiff’s representative claims, brought under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). In doing so, the Ninth Circuit noted that...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

Ninth Circuit Requires Federal Courts in California to Follow Adolph v. Uber

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On February 12, 2024, in Johnson v. Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an employee’s non-arbitrable, representative PAGA claims are not subject to dismissal when the plaintiff is ordered to...more

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Viking River Cruises revisited

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We previously blogged about Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, in which the U.S. Supreme Court held that individual employee claims under California’s Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) are subject to...more

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PAGA Plaintiffs Can Still Pursue Representative Claims Despite Individual Arbitration

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Supreme Court has held that a plaintiff whose individual PAGA claims are compelled to arbitration retains standing to pursue representative PAGA claims in court. Adolph v. Uber Technologies,...more

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California Takes the Match With Adolph Ruling

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Supreme Court held that a plaintiff whose individual PAGA claims are compelled to arbitration retains standing to pursue representative PAGA claims in court in Adolph v. Uber Technologies,...more

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California Supreme Court: Workers Compelled to Arbitration May Still Pursue PAGA Claims in Court

In a highly anticipated ruling, the California Supreme Court has held that employees may still have standing to sue for Labor Code violations in a representative capacity, even when their individual claims have been compelled...more

Epstein Becker & Green

In Adolph, California Supreme Court Holds That Plaintiffs Compelled to Arbitrate Their Individual PAGA Claims Have Standing to...

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The California Supreme Court has issued its highly anticipated decision in Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc., concluding that plaintiffs who must arbitrate their “individual” PAGA claims are not deprived of standing to pursue...more

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It Was Nice While It Lasted: California Supreme Court Has the Last Word on PAGA Standing

In June of last year, the United States Supreme Court held in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana that a plaintiff in an action under the Private Attorney General Act (“PAGA”) loses standing to pursue claims on behalf of...more

Troutman Pepper

Calif. FCRA Ruling Boosts Technical Claim Defense

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A significant decision from a California state appeals court has shifted the legal landscape for technical Fair Credit Reporting Act claims brought in California state court in favor of defendants. Originally published in...more

Carlton Fields

2 Ways Calif. Justices' PAGA Ruling May Play Out

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Under California's Private Attorneys General Act, does an aggrieved employee — who has been compelled to arbitrate their individual claims under PAGA and the California Labor Code — maintain statutory standing to pursue PAGA...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

Discretion: The Better Part of Valor in Defending Against PAGA Claims

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Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Viking River Cruises v. Moriana, employers have been implementing and enforcing arbitration agreements requiring employees to arbitrate their individual Private Attorneys’ General...more

Payne & Fears

Key California Employment Law Cases: July 2020

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Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru, 140 S. Ct. 2049 (2020) - Summary: The ministerial exception, grounded in First Amendment’s religion clauses, barred teachers’ employment discrimination claims where teachers...more

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Court Holds No "Continuous Director" Status Required Under Nonprofit Law

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The California Supreme Court has imposed a continuous ownership requirement for shareholder derivative suits under California Corporations Code Section 800. Grosset v. Wenaas, 42 Cal. 4th 1100 (2008). Thus, a shareholder must...more

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2019 Employment Law: Cases Pending in the California Supreme Court

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Employment-related cases pending before the California Supreme Court concern various questions that sometimes seem technical, but the answers they elicit will have big consequences. ...more

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