May 22, 2013
Brinker Made Me Do It: Class Certification Required Where Issue is Facial Validity of Break Policy
When the California Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in Brinker Restaurants a year ago, it was greeted with predictions that it would stem the flow of meal and rest…
Read More ›April 19, 2013
COURT UPHOLDS DENIAL OF CLASS CERTIFICATION IN CALIFORNIA OVERTIME MISCLASSIFICATION CASE
In yet another sign that the tide is turning in employers’ favor on the wage/hour class action front, a California appellate court has upheld the denial of certification in a…
Read More ›April 15, 2013
THE TIDE IS TURNING ON WAGE AND HOUR CLASS ACTIONS
Over the last two years, California employers have gotten progressively better news from the state and federal courts on the wage and hour class action front. The trend began in…
Read More ›March 26, 2013
SUPREME COURT CLOSES OFF CLASS ACTION FORUM SHOPPING TACTIC
In 2005, Congress enacted the Class Action Fairness Act, or “CAFA” as it is popularly known. CAFA is a piece of tort reform legislation. It was enacted against the backdrop…
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