In its recent per curiam opinion in Rea v. Michaels Stores, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit clarified rules and procedures relevant to defendants seeking to remove cases to federal court.
Laura Reathaford
American Conference International (ACI)
By Laura Reathaford on
American Conference International (ACI)
21st National Forum on Wage and Hour Claims and Class Actions
May 29-30, 2014
New York Marriott East Side Hotel * New York, NY
Laura Reathaford has been invited to speak on a panel titled “Donning and Doffing & Walking Time Allegations, and the Latest Claims Arising from Meal and Rest Breaks.” This premiere conference features two days of programming related to best practices and developing law related to wage and hour claims.
California Appellate Court Affirms Denial Of Class Certification
By Julia Brodsky & Laura Reathaford on
As we recently reported here, there have been a number of appellate decisions ordering class certification based on the existence of an employer’s companywide policy – all while overlooking numerous individualized questions that would undoubtedly create manageability problems during trial. On December 30, 2013, the California Court of Appeal in Johnson v. California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., 2013 WL 6858373 (Cal. App. 2 Dist. Dec. 30 2013) anticipated these trial management issues and upheld the trial court’s decision denying class certification.
California Employers Down, But Not Out, Concerning Class Certification Issues
Shortly after the California Supreme Court issued its 2012 decision in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court, employers saw an immediate uptick in appellate court decisions supporting the denial of class certification to plaintiffs in wage and hour lawsuits.