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California Supreme Court One Step Closer to Decision in Long-Awaited Meal and Rest Period Case: Decision Expected By Mid-February

Oct 7, 2011 | By: Michael J. Hassen

The California Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Brinker Restaurant v. Superior Court (Hohnbaum, et al., real parties in interest) on November 8, 2011, according to the Court docket issued recently. The Court generally issues decisions within 90 days after completion of oral argument and submission of post-argument briefs, if any. A decision is expected by mid-February, 2012. At issue in the case is whether California employers must ensure that their employees actually take their meal and rest periods or merely make them available.

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New Labor Law Class Action Filings Maintain Top Spot Among Weekly Class Actions Filed In California State And Federal Courts

Jun 11, 2011 | By: Michael J. Hassen

To assist class action defense attorneys anticipate the types of cases against which they will have to defend in California, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in California state and federal courts in the Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Oakland/Alameda and Orange County areas. We include only those categories that include 10% or more of the class action filings during the relevant time frame.

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Third Week Of “Normal” Class Action Filings Finds Drop In Labor Law Class Actions Though They Again Claim Top Spot Among Weekly Class Actions Filed In California State And Federal Courts

Jun 4, 2011 | By: Michael J. Hassen

As a resource to California class action defense attorneys, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in California state and federal courts in the Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Oakland/Alameda and Orange County areas. We include only those categories that include 10% or more of the class action filings during the relevant time frame. In past years, the number of new class actions filed in these California state and federal courts generally fell within the range of 40-50, but throughout most of this year, that number has been significantly higher.

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Labor Law Class Action Filings Dominate New Class Actions Filed In California State And Federal Courts During Past Week

May 28, 2011 | By: Michael J. Hassen

In order to assist class action defense attorneys anticipate the types of lawsuits against which they will have to defend in California, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in California state and federal courts in the Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Oakland/Alameda and Orange County areas. We include only those categories that include 10% or more of the class action filings during the relevant time frame.

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Dramatic Drop In New Class Action Filings As Labor Law Class Actions Again Claim Top Spot Among Weekly Class Actions Filed In California State And Federal Courts

May 21, 2011 | By: Michael J. Hassen

As a resource to California class action defense attorneys, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in California state and federal courts in the Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Oakland/Alameda and Orange County areas. We include only those categories that include 10% or more of the class action filings during the relevant time frame. This report covers the time period from May 13 – 19, 2011, during which time 46 new class actions were filed in these courts — a number much more in line with the total number of class actions filed in past years, as opposed to the very large number filed each week during this year.

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Sony PlayStation Data Theft Class Action Bandwagon In Full Swing But Labor Law Class Actions Regain Top Spot Among Weekly Class Actions Filed In California State And Federal Courts

May 14, 2011 | By: Michael J. Hassen

As a resource for California class action defense attorneys, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in California state and federal courts in the Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Oakland/Alameda and Orange County areas. We include only those categories that include 10% or more of the class action filings during the relevant time frame. This report covers the time period from May 6 – 12, 2011, during which time 70 new class actions were filed in these courts.

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Dramatic Drop In New Labor Law Class Action Filings Opens Door For UCL Claims To Seize Top Spot Among Weekly Class Actions Filed In California State And Federal Courts

May 7, 2011 | By: Michael J. Hassen

To assist class action defense attorneys anticipate the types of cases against which they will have to defend in California, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in California state and federal courts in the Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Oakland/Alameda and Orange County areas. We include only those categories that include 10% or more of the class action filings during the relevant time frame.

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New Labor Law Class Action Filings Drop Below 50% Mark But Retain Top Spot Among Weekly Class Actions Filed In California State And Federal Courts

Apr 30, 2011 | By: Michael J. Hassen

To assist class action defense attorneys anticipate the types of cases against which they will have to defend in California, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in California state and federal courts in the Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Oakland/Alameda and Orange County areas. We include only those categories that include 10% or more of the class action filings during the relevant time frame.

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New Labor Law Class Action Filings Finally Hit 50% Mark, Easily Topping List Of New Class Actions Filed In California State And Federal Courts

Apr 23, 2011 | By: Michael J. Hassen

As a resource to California class action defense attorneys, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in California state and federal courts in the Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Oakland/Alameda and Orange County areas. We include only those categories that include 10% or more of the class action filings during the relevant time frame. This report covers the time period from April 15 – 21, 2011, during which time the total number of class actions filed in these courts dropped to more “normal” levels.

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Labor Law Class Action Filings Fall To Only 30% Of New Class Actions But Retain Top Spot Among Weekly Class Action Filings In California State And Federal Courts

Apr 16, 2011 | By: Michael J. Hassen

To aid defense attorneys in anticipating the types of class actions against which they will have to defend in California, we provide weekly, unofficial summaries of the legal categories for new class action lawsuits filed in California state and federal courts in the Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Oakland/Alameda and Orange County areas. We include only those categories that include 10% or more of the class action filings during the relevant time frame.

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