By: Phillip J. Ebsworth and Andrew Paley

Seyfarth Synopsis: AB 2288 and SB 92 collectively amount to the most substantive changes ever to be seen to PAGA. The changes include numerous pro-employer provisions which seek to address longstanding concerns such as standing, penalties, and manageability.

On June 21, 2024, AB 2288 and SB 92 were introduced proposing significant reforms to

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By: Phillip J. Ebsworth and Justin T. Curley

Seyfarth Synopsis: Another panel from the Second Appellate District issued an opinion, following Galarsa, Piplack, and Gregg, holding that a PAGA plaintiff compelled to individual arbitration retains standing to bring a representative PAGA claim in state court.

The Court did not consider whether the representative claims remaining

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