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Published by Michael Hassen of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP en-us2012-04-15T12:34:38-08:00Class Action Defense Cases–Brinker v. Superior Court: California Supreme Court Affirms, Reverses And Remand Class Action Certification Ruling In Labor Law Class Action Clarifying Meal And Rest Break Requirements
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In Considering Class Action Certification Order in Labor Law Class Action, California Supreme Court Holds Rest Periods Not Mandated Prior to Meal Periods, and Employer must Provide Meal Breaks but need not Ensure Employee Takes Meal Breaks Plaintiffs filed a...20Class Action Articlesmichael2012-04-15T12:34:38-08:00<![CDATA[Class Action Defense Cases–KPMG v. Cocchi: Supreme Court Reiterates Requirement That State Courts Follow <i>Concepcion</i> And Enforce Arbitration Agreements Under The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) ]]>
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State Courts Erred in Denying Defense Motion to Compel Arbitration Under FAA (Federal Arbitration Act) because They Failed to Consider Whether Any Claims were Subject to Arbitration Plaintiffs filed a putative class action in Florida state court against various...40Class Action Court Decisionsmichael2011-11-28T04:57:44-08:00Richard Watts: "Fables of Fortune: What Rich People Have That You Don't Want"
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California Attorney Richard Watts Publishes Book Based On His Experience In Representing The "Super-Wealthy" Richard Watts, a personal friend of the author and a superb lawyer, has published a book based on his 30-year career representing individuals with a net...60Topics of Interestmichael2011-10-31T06:42:50-08:00Class Action Defense Cases–Ellis v. Costco Wholesale Corp.: Ninth Circuit Vacates And Remands Class Action Certification In Gender Discrimination Labor Law Case
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District Court Applied Wrong Legal Criteria in Certifying Gender Discrimination Class Action Requiring Remand for Reconsideration based on Standards Enunciated in Wal-Mart v. Dukes Ninth Circuit Holds Plaintiffs filed a putative class action against Costco Wholesale alleging that it...40Class Action Court Decisionsmichael2011-10-10T04:27:19-08:00California Supreme Court One Step Closer to Decision in Long-Awaited Meal and Rest Period Case: Decision Expected By Mid-February
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The California Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Brinker Restaurant v. Superior Court (Hohnbaum, et al., real parties in interest) on November 8, 2011, according to the Court docket issued recently. The Court generally issues decisions within 90...10Class Actions In The Newsmichael2011-10-07T07:04:59-08:00<![CDATA[Class Action Defense Cases–Kaltwasser v. AT&T Mobility: Federal Court Grants Motion To Compel Arbitration Under Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) Following <i>Concepcion</i>]]>
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40Class Action Court Decisionsmichael2011-10-06T12:31:08-08:00Class Action Defense Cases–In re Community Bank: Third Circuit Court Again Reverses Approval Of Class Action Settlement Holding Wrong Legal Standard Applied To Determine Adequacy Of Representation
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District Court Applied Wrong Legal Standard in Finding Named Plaintiffs and Their Counsel to be Adequate Representatives of the Proposed Class under Rule 23(a)(4) and thus Abused its Discretion in Certifying Class and Approving Nationwide Class Action Settlement Third...40Class Action Court Decisionsmichael2011-10-04T13:20:59-08:00Class Action Defense Cases–Wal-Mart v. Dukes: Supreme Court Reverses Class Action Certification Of Largest Labor Law Class Action In History Holding Sex Discrimination Claims Lacked Commonality
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Class Action Treatment of Sex Discrimination in Promotion Claim Against Wal-Mart not Proper because Commonality Requirement not Met and because Rule 23(b)(2) Class Inappropriate given Monetary Relief Sought Supreme Court Holds Plaintiffs filed a putative labor law class action...20Class Action Articlesmichael2011-06-21T03:50:53-08:00New Labor Law Class Action Filings Maintain Top Spot Among Weekly Class Actions Filed In California State And Federal Courts
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To assist class action defense attorneys anticipate the types of cases against which they will have to defend in California, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in California state and...10Class Actions In The Newsmichael2011-06-11T11:15:41-08:00Third Week Of "Normal" Class Action Filings Finds Drop In Labor Law Class Actions Though They Again Claim Top Spot Among Weekly Class Actions Filed In California State And Federal Courts
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As a resource to California class action defense attorneys, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in California state and federal courts in the Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento,...10Class Actions In The Newsmichael2011-06-04T07:56:12-08:00