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California Supreme Court

Apr. 9, 2009

Justices to Decide If Workers Suing Employers Must File Costly Class Actions

Class actions have become the bane of existence for employer attorneys. But in a pending California Supreme Court case, employer lawyers find themselves defending such lawsuits.

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Costly class action lawsuits have become a bane for attorneys who represent employers, but in a case being heard by the California Supreme Court on Wednesday, employer-side lawyers will find themselves defending class actions as a way to deal with worker disputes.

Proposition 64 - a 2004 voter initiative aimed at cutting down on frivolous lawsuits - spelled the end of the non-class representative action an...

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