April 04, 2024
The full Ninth Circuit won't review a panel's decision ruling that a Lowe's worker's nonindividual claims under California's Private Attorneys General Act could stay in court while her individual claims go into arbitration, denying the company's bid to step in.
February 27, 2024
A Ninth Circuit panel should have solely relied on a U.S. Supreme Court decision when it overturned the dismissal of an ex-Lowe's employee's representative Private Attorneys General Act claims, the home improvement retailer said, asking for the full court to intervene.
February 12, 2024
The Ninth Circuit upheld a decision ordering a Lowe's employee's individual California Private Attorneys General Act wage claims to arbitration, finding Monday that her arbitration agreement was enforceable and vacating the dismissal of her representative claims with instructions to apply the California Supreme Court's holding in Adolph v. Uber Technologies.
October 04, 2023
A former Lowe's employee urged the Ninth Circuit at a Wednesday hearing to reverse an order sending her California Private Attorneys General Act wage claims to arbitration, arguing her agreement with the company doesn't allow for any type of private attorney general action to be arbitrated.
September 29, 2023
In the coming week, attorneys should watch for oral arguments regarding standing to bring nonindividual claims under California's Private Attorneys General Act in the wake of U.S. and California high court decisions. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in the state.
September 19, 2023
In the coming months, appellate panels are set to hear arguments in cases dealing with arbitration of sick pay and wage statement claims and expense reimbursements for pizza delivery drivers. Here, Law360 previews upcoming wage and hour arguments to watch.
November 29, 2022
As workers and employers await guidance on standing to bring nonindividual claims under California’s Private Attorneys General Act, workers are still bringing such claims and courts are ruling inconsistently. Here, Law360 looks at the state of PAGA litigation in between rulings in Viking River Cruises Inc. v. Moriana and Adolph v. Uber.