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May 10, 2023

Justice skeptical of Uber’s stance on PAGA claims

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP partner Theane D. Evangelis cited a U.S. Supreme Court decision from last year, arguing the ruling made it impossible for an aggrieved employee whose case has been sent to arbitration to also pursue PAGA claims in court.

Justice skeptical of Uber’s stance on PAGA claims
State Supreme Court Justice Goodwin H. Liu sharply questioned a lawyer for Uber Technologies Inc., which is seeking to overturn lower court rulings on Private Attorney General Act claims

An attorney representing Uber Technologies Inc. ran into a flurry of skeptical questions Tuesday from state Supreme Court Justice Goodwin H. Liu as she tried to persuade the court to overrule several appellate rulings and dismiss all nonindividual Private Attorneys General Act claims.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP partner Theane D. Evangelis cited a U.S. Supreme Court decision from last year, arguing the ruling made it impossible for an a...

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