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The Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA) is a California statute that authorizes aggrieved employees to bring actions for civil penalties on behalf of themselves, other employees, and the State of California against their employers for California Labor Code violations. [1]
A law intended to protect workers from labor code violations is now a cottage industry for lawyers, with little worker benefit. It’s time for reform. Manipulative lawsuits hurt California ...
A private attorney general or public interest lawyer is an informal term originating in common law jurisdictions for a private attorney who brings a lawsuit claiming it to be in the public interest, i.e., benefiting the general public and not just the plaintiff, on behalf of a citizen or group of citizens.
A business-backed ballot initiative would hurt workers, labor researchers say. But proponents say lawsuits don't help workers and hurt small businesses and nonprofits.
The organization's lawyer members support access to justice by representing plaintiffs in civil litigation on a contingency-based fee system. [2] According to the Consumer Attorneys of California, its members represent individuals harmed by misconduct by corporate and government entities with greater access to resources. [ 3 ]
A lawyer is a person who is qualified to offer advice about the law, draft legal documents, or represent individuals in legal matters. The exact nature of a lawyer's work varies depending on the legal jurisdiction and the legal system , as well as the lawyer's area of practice.
A former student of a wilderness camp where a boy recently died is suing, alleging staff dismissed her claims of sexual assault and denied her basic necessities.
The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA), founded in 2009, is a professional association of elected and appointed prosecutors in the United States. The APA's headquarters are in Washington, D.C. [ 1 ]