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Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, File a Lawsuit Against Quick Dispense, Inc., Alleging Violations of the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)

The lawsuit alleges Quick Dispense, Inc., violated the California Labor Code by failing to provide their California non-exempt employees with required meal and rest periods and allegedly failed to pay overtime. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Los Angeles employment law attorneys at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, filed a class action lawsuit against Quick …


Uber Offers $1 Per Driver to Resolve Labor Questions, Drivers’ Attorney Agrees

Why it matters to you If you ever consider working for a gig-economy company, this case could be setting a significant precedent. The case isn’t over, but a new chapter on what was once a potential multi-billion dollar class action lawsuit might now settle in the single digit millions. California Uber drivers’ attorney Christopher Morosoff has asked a state judge to accept Uber’s offer of $7.75 …


How Unique California Law Rescued Uber Class Action – Then Killed $100 Million Settlement

There is one big reason why Uber drivers have been able to pursue class actions against the company in federal court in California: the state’s one-of-a-kind Private Attorney General Act, which allows employees to sue for labor code violation in the name of the state. As a matter of public policy, according to a 2014 decision from the California Supreme Court, companies cannot …