{"id":447,"date":"2023-04-18T10:00:36","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T14:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/classactiondefense\/?p=447"},"modified":"2025-07-18T12:58:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T16:58:17","slug":"introducing-the-duane-morris-private-attorneys-general-act-review-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.duanemorris.com\/classactiondefense\/2023\/04\/18\/introducing-the-duane-morris-private-attorneys-general-act-review-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing The Duane Morris Private Attorneys General Act Review \u2013 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Jennifer A. Riley,\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Duane Morris Takeaways:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>One law making California so different \u2013 and so challenging \u2013 for employers is the Private Attorneys General Act (\u201cPAGA\u201d), which authorizes employees to assert claims for alleged labor violations. Such a worker acts as \u201ca private attorney general\u201d to pursue civil penalties against an employer as if they were an arm of the State of its agencies. PAGA claims are not class actions per se<\/em> \u2013 instead, they are known as \u201crepresentative actions \u2013 but they pose analogous risks and exposures like class actions brought under the California Labor Code. Plaintiffs bring thousands of PAGA cases every year, and, because PAGA plaintiffs can bring suit on behalf themselves and other employees, the stakes are often significant, with companies exposed to risks similar to those arising from class action litigation. The PAGA, however, has its own specific rules of the road, which differ from the rules elucidated in familiar Rule 23 jurisprudence.\u00a0 The explosion of PAGA litigation has resulted in a complex body of case law that is often difficult to navigate, particularly in terms of the application of arbitration agreements and representative action waivers.\u00a0 Given the wide adoption of such arbitration agreements, companies are struggling to grasp how recent decisions regarding the PAGA and arbitration impact their businesses.<\/p>\n

To that end, the class action team at Duane Morris is pleased to present the inaugural edition of the\u00a0Private Attorneys General Act Review \u2013 2023<\/em><\/a>. We hope it will demystify some of the complexities of PAGA litigation and keep corporate counsel updated on the ever-evolving nuances of these issues.\u00a0 We hope this book \u2013 manifesting the collective experience and expertise of our class action defense group \u2013 will assist our clients by identifying developing trends in the case law and offering practical approaches in dealing with PAGA litigation.<\/p>\n

Click\u00a0here\u00a0<\/a>to download a copy Duane Morris Private Attorneys General Act Review <\/em>\u2013 2023 <\/em>ebook.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned for more PAGA class action analysis coming soon on our weekly podcast, the Class Action Weekly Wire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Jennifer A. Riley,\u00a0 Duane Morris Takeaways:\u00a0One law making California so different \u2013 and so challenging \u2013 for employers is the Private Attorneys General Act (\u201cPAGA\u201d), which authorizes employees to assert claims for alleged labor violations. Such a worker acts as \u201ca private attorney general\u201d to pursue civil penalties against … <\/p>\n

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