Urbino v. Orkin Services of California – USDC Central Finds Class Action PAGA Waiver Unconscionable
In Urbino v. Orkin Services of California, the USDC Central Court (Judge Carney) Finds Class Action PAGA Waiver Unconscionable and joins a growing list of opinions finding AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 131 S. Ct. 1740 (2011) inapplicable in the California wage and hour class action contex.
Nicholas Laboratories, LLC v. Chen – No Indemnification for Action Against Employee
The Court held that Labor Code section 2802 does not require an employer to reimburse its employee for attorney fees incurred in the employee’s successful defense of the employer’s action against the employee. The Court also concluded that Corporations Code section 317 has no application to limited liability companies.