Viking River Cruises, Inc., Petitioner v. Angie Moriana

  1. July 15, 2022

    For Calif.'s PAGA, June Was Month Of Mixed Rulings

    A California law enabling workers to sue on behalf of themselves, other workers and the state for labor law violations was the focus of significant rulings recently in federal and state court, and attorneys expect more decisions to come soon. Here, Law360 looks at the recent PAGA rulings and ones on deck.

  2. July 07, 2022

    Viking Sales Rep. Urges Justices To Revisit Her PAGA Claims

    A Viking River Cruises sales representative asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider its holding that her Private Attorneys General Act wage and hours claims should be sent to arbitration and dismissed, arguing that these are issues to be determined by state courts.

  3. July 01, 2022

    4 Major Wage-Hour Rulings So Far In 2022

    Wage and hour cases returned to the U.S. Supreme Court after the justices skipped them last term. Meanwhile, lower courts have thwarted President Joe Biden's actions on independent contractor classification and minimum wage. Here, Law360 recaps four major rulings in the first half of 2022.

  4. June 15, 2022

    Justices' PAGA Ruling Could Chill Claims For Now, Attys Say

    The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Wednesday that claims brought under California's Private Attorneys General Act can go to arbitration might have a chilling effect until state legislators rewrite the law that enables workers to sue on behalf of the state for labor violations, attorneys said. Here, Law360 explores takeaways from the ruling.

  5. June 15, 2022

    Supreme Court Says Viking Sales Rep Can't Dodge Arbitration

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday said a former sales representative for Viking River Cruises should pursue her wage and hour claims out of court, disputing a California Supreme Court holding that let workers sidestep arbitration agreements.

  6. May 26, 2022

    One Year After PAGA Standing Ruling, Bar Remains High

    When the Ninth Circuit threw out a $102 million penalty against Walmart for California Labor Code violations last May, it adopted a threshold that workers who sue as a proxy for the state have to clear, a review of lower court rulings that rely on its precedent shows.

  7. March 30, 2022

    Justices Hesitant To Consider PAGA Suits As Class Actions

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed doubtful about embracing Viking River Cruises' vision that suits brought under California's Private Attorneys General Act are comparable to class actions and can't escape arbitration, as several justices focused on the different features of those lawsuits.

  8. March 29, 2022

    Justices To Mull Clash Between Arbitration, Calif. Labor Law

    The topic of arbitration will return to the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday when the justices mull whether a California labor law that deputizes workers to act as an agent of the state’s enforcement mechanism contravenes a federal law favoring the out-of-court process. Here, Law360 reviews what’s at stake in Viking River Cruises Inc. v. Moriana.

  9. March 25, 2022

    Up Next At High Court: A Big Week For Employer Liability

    In each of the four cases set to be argued in the U.S. Supreme Court this week, private and public employers are defending against civil lawsuits brought by former employees — but the legal issues run the gamut from the enforceability of arbitration agreements to the scope of rail worker safety rules.

  10. March 10, 2022

    Employment Groups Tells Justices FAA Doesn't Stop PAGA

    California's Private Attorneys General Act is necessary to enforce labor laws, the California Employment Lawyers' Association and two national employment groups told the U.S. Supreme Court, urging the justices to find that arbitration pacts can't include PAGA waivers.