Rest and Meal Break, Class Action, Discovery

Allison v. Dignity Health Provides Roadmap For Employers To Defeat Class Action Claims

CDF Labor Law LLP on 7/2/2025

The First District Court of Appeal’s recently published decision, Allison v. Dignity Health, is a win for employers holding that broad reliance on time-clock data and expert surveys is insufficient to sustain class-wide...more

California Supreme Court Expands PAGA Plaintiffs’ Access to Statewide Discovery of Employee Contact Information

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation on 7/31/2017

On July 13, 2017, the California Supreme Court greatly expanded the scope of discovery available under California’s Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”). In Williams v. Superior Court (Marshalls of CA,...more

California Supreme Court Reaffirms Broad Right to Discovery in PAGA Actions

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/21/2017

The California Supreme Court issued its long awaited ruling in Williams v. Superior Court, in which it clarified the scope of discovery in actions brought under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004, Labor Code § 2698 et...more

Employers Litigating PAGA Actions Take Hit From California Supreme Court

Fisher Phillips on 7/18/2017

In a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court ruled today that plaintiffs in lawsuits brought pursuant to the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), can seek the contact information for their fellow...more

California Supreme Court to Decide Whether (And When) PAGA Plaintiffs Can Compel Discovery of Other Employees’ Contact Information

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 10/1/2015

The California Supreme Court has granted review of the appellate court decision in Williams v. Superior Court to answer the following question: Is the plaintiff in a representative action under the Private Attorneys General...more

Litigating California Wage & Hour and Labor Code Class Actions

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/11/2015

We are excited to announce the 15th edition of Seyfarth Shaw’s publication Litigating California Wage & Hour and Labor Code Class Actions. As in previous editions, the publication discusses and analyzes the most commonly...more

California Supreme Court May Limit The Scope Of PAGA Plaintiffs’ Access to Statewide Discovery

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation on 9/10/2015

The California Supreme Court is poised to clarify what limits may apply to burdensome discovery demands in litigation under California’s Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”), which allows employees to...more

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