The rise in PAGA penalties is evidence of law’s abuse

[Source: Orange County Register] There’s growing recognition among California’s small businesses, nonprofits, and legislators that the state’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), which deputizes employees and trial lawyers to enforce state labor law, must be reformed to curtail widespread abusive lawsuits. Over the last 15 years, more than 35,000 PAGA notices have been sent to Read More…

Supreme Court moves to limit state and local governments’ power to impose fines and seize property

[Source: The Washington Post] The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that the Constitution’s prohibition on excessive fines applies to state and local governments, limiting their abilities to impose fines and seize property. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, on just her second day back on the bench after undergoing cancer surgery in December, announced the decision for Read More…