California Supreme Court
Jul. 14, 2017
High court grants plaintiffs broad discovery rights in PAGA disputes
Aggrieved employees in representative Private Attorneys General Act claims have the same discovery rights as plaintiffs pursuing a class action, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday, a huge plaintiff victory poised to further increase PAGA lawsuits and raise questions about trial manageability.
Aggrieved employees in representative Private Attorneys General Act claims have the same discovery rights as plaintiffs pursuing a class action, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday, granting a huge plaintiff victory that could further increase PAGA lawsuits and raise questions about trial manageability.
“Nothing in the characteristics of a PAGA suit, essentially a qui tam action filed on behalf of the state to assist it with labo...
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