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SUPREME COURT MAKES IT HARDER FOR EMPLOYEES TO FILE CLASS ACTIONS FOR UNFAIR COMPETITION AND PENALTIES UNDER THE STATE’S PRIVATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL ACT.
In Arias v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court ruled that employees cannot bring "representative actions" against employers for unfair competition unless they satisfy all of the onerous procedural requirements for class action lawsuits. However, the Court also ruled these procedures do not apply to actions initiated under the State's Private Attorneys General Act.
STATE HIGH COURT RELAXES STANDARDS FOR UNFAIR COMPETITION CLASS ACTIONS.
A recent decision by our California Supreme Court, In re Tobacco Cases II, will make it easier for plaintiffs' lawyers to pursue class actions under the state's Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200 of the Business & Professions Code). While this decision has been met with much dismay within the business community, it is unclear whether it will have a significant impact on employment cases, such as class actions for wage-hour violations.
