Labor/Employment,
California Supreme Court
Aug. 2, 2024
High court win for employers, early PAGA claimants
Justice Goodwin H. Liu, dissenting, argued that the ruling creates the risk of auctioning settlements to the 'lowest bidder.'
In a closely watched case involving California's Private Attorneys General Act, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a plaintiff in a representative action has no right to intervene, object or move to vacate a judgment in a related case involving the same claims against rideshare company Lyft Inc.
The 5-2 decision is a victory for employers and plaintiffs who reach PAGA settlements before other workers file claims and a loss for two other plaintiffs - led by driver Bran...
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