PAGA

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Magadia v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.

May 28, 2021

Ninth Circuit vacates class-action judgment based on misinterpretation of California’s wage requirements and reinforces that Article III standing requirements apply to claims under California’s...

Rivas v. Coverall North America, Inc.

April 6, 2021

Ninth Circuit denies rehearing en banc to consider whether its precedent, which creates an end-run around arbitration agreements for PAGA claims, is inconsistent with the Federal Arbitration Act...

Meza v. Pacific Bell Telephone Co.

March 24, 2021

U.S. Chamber files coalition brief urging California Court of Appeal to reject no-injury class action alleging violation of California’s wage-statement requirements.

Rivas v. Coverall North America, Inc.

February 1, 2021

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Ninth Circuit to grant en banc rehearing and hold that the FAA preempts California’s Iskanian rule, which nullifies arbitration agreements that...

Kim v. Reins International California, Inc.

March 12, 2020

California Supreme Court holds that settlement of an individual claim for labor code violations does not deprive an employee of standing to pursue a claim on behalf of the state under the...

Magadia v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.

October 28, 2019

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging Ninth Circuit to dismiss no-injury class action based on misinterpretation of California’s wage-statement requirements.

Kim v. Reins International California, Inc.

January 18, 2019

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief arguing California Supreme Court should affirm Court of Appeal’s judgment that California’s Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) does not permit plaintiffs...

Five Star Senior Living Inc. v. Mandviwala

June 25, 2018

U.S. Supreme Court declines to review California’s “Iskanian Rule,” which creates an end-run around arbitration agreements in violation of the Federal Arbitration Act

Five Star Senior Living Inc. v. Mandviwala

April 26, 2018

U.S. Chamber urges U.S. Supreme Court to review California’s “Iskanian Rule,” which creates an end-run around arbitration agreements for PAGA claims.

Bloomingdale’s, Inc. v. Vitolo

June 19, 2017

U.S. Supreme Court declines to review arbitration case