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Jan. 10, 2014

State appellate courts shift gears on class certification

Shortly after Brinker, California employers saw an uptick in decisions denying class certification. Today, the opposite seems to be true. By Laura Reathaford and Keith Goodwin

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By Laura Reathaford and Keith Goodwin


Shortly after the state 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.


Today, the opposite seems to be true: Appellate courts are reversing decisions denying class certification and directing trial courts to certify wage and...

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