by devteam | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
December 7, 1941, is a day that will live in infamy. December 7, 2016, is sure to be far less infamous. Nevertheless, it could prove to be a significant day for thousands of California attorneys whose practices involve consumer rights and the mandatory arbitration...
by devteam | Apr 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
In Law360’s recurring column “Trial Pros,” well-known and prolific trial attorneys participate in short interviews where the same five questions are asked. It’s a quick read and one of my favorites. Sometimes the column highlights familiar trial pros (Robin Gibbs and...
by devteam | Apr 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Police shootings in recent weeks (and months and years) remind me of Rockwell v. Brown, an appeal decided in 2011 while I was still clerking for now-retired Honorable Harold R. DeMoss, Jr. on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The decision is...
by devteam | Apr 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
California’s Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA) authorizes an aggrieved employee to bring a civil action on behalf of the state to recover civil penalties for underlying violations of the Labor Code. In June 2014, the California Supreme Court held in...
by devteam | Apr 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
California’s Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 permits an “aggrieved employee” to act as a proxy for the state and bring a representative civil action to recover civil penalties available under the Labor Code.[1] Over the last decade, PAGA claims have become a...
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