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Article III Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) Arbitration

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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

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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

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth

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

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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

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PAGA Paraphrased – Gregg v. Uber Technologies, Inc., 89 Cal.App.5th 786 (2023)

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Second Appellate District entered the fray and, like the Fourth and Fifth Districts in Galarsa and Piplack, held that an individual PAGA representative still maintains standing to pursue non-individual...more

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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

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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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Employment Flash - June 2018

This edition of Employment Flash provides an overview of employment laws going into effect in July 2018 in certain jurisdictions, three recent employment-related U.S. Supreme Court decisions and the National Labor Relations...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Employment Law - February 2017

Ninth Circuit Sends Employment Dispute to Arbitration - Why it matters - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit sent an employment dispute to arbitration, reversing a denial of the employer's motion to...more

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Class Action Roundup: Fall 2016

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In this edition of Class Action Roundup, we feature decisions from the third quarter of 2016, covering everything from pizza delivery and Uber drivers to payday lenders, canned tuna manufacturers, and even...more

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