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Penalties Class Action Arbitration Waivers

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

When Is a Civil Penalty Not a Civil Penalty?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Plaintiffs cannot circumvent arbitration agreements by characterizing claims for statutory damages as claims for civil penalties. The purported PAGA exemption from arbitration agreements applies only to...more

Carlton Fields

The War Between PAGA and Arbitration in California Continues - This Time Employers Win

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Employers finally won a key victory in California courts in the continuing conflict between mandatory arbitration/class waiver agreements versus representative actions brought under the California Private Attorneys General...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Board Penalizes Legal Argument

Previously, we described a court’s reaction when some plaintiff-employees tried to reinstate their collective wage claim in court using a belated NLRB order against class action arbitration waivers. (See: Court Order Trumps...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Take 5 Newsletter: An Employer's "Top 5" Action Items for 2014

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It's December, and human resources professionals and law departments are reflecting on the issues addressed in 2013 and giving thanks for incident-free holiday parties. But the big question is this: What issues should get...more

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