September 15, 2022
A year after a California appeals court gave a boost to employers facing claims under the Private Attorneys General Act, an ensuing appellate split continues to cause uncertainty in the state's legal climate. Here, Law360 reviews four cases where the year-old decision has made an impact.
July 28, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling that sent a former Viking River Cruises salesperson’s case to arbitration has already begun to shake up proceedings in lower courts. Here are four cases where it's playing a role.
July 18, 2022
The Ninth Circuit's refusal to dismiss wage and hour claims against Walmart as unmanageable highlighted that suits under California's Private Attorneys General Act, which lets workers sue to enforce the state's Labor Code, are not like class actions, attorneys told Law360.
June 30, 2022
A Ninth Circuit panel found that a lower court improperly dismissed two Walmart workers' Private Attorneys General Act wage and hour claims for failing to fulfill class action certification, ruling Thursday that the lawsuit wasn't required to meet class action standards.
September 30, 2021
In the coming months, federal circuit courts will be busy considering wage and hour cases addressing rules for representative actions, pay discrimination and paychecks for federal employees that were delayed by a government shutdown, among other things. Here are five to watch.
September 14, 2021
Walmart urged the Ninth Circuit to uphold a lower court's decision tossing a worker's Private Attorney General Act claims in a suit against the retailer, arguing that a recent state appellate precedent says lower courts can toss bulky PAGA suits.