Labor/Employment,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Jul. 30, 2025
The PAGA machine keeps churning out lawsuits
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Richard J. Simmons
Partner
Sheppard Mullin
333 S Hope St Fl 48
Los Angeles , CA 90071
Phone: 213-617-5518
Email: rsimmons@sheppardmullin.com

On July 1, 2024, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills that, together, contained the most significant reforms to the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) since it took effect in 2004. PAGA is the legislative equivalent of "A Tale of Two Cities" -- it was the "best of times" for plaintiffs' attorneys and the "worst of times" for businesses, including those who firmly believed they complied fully with the law. The handful of statutes embodied in Labor Code §§ 2...
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