Excerpt: ...ues its tentative ruling as follows: I. INTRODUCTION This is a class and representative action arising out of various alleged wage and hour violations. On August 3, 2020, plaintiff Kenneth President (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint, asserting the following causes of action: (1) Failure to Provide Meal Periods (Lab. Code §§ 204, 223, 226.7, 512 and 1198); (2) Failure to Provide Rest Periods (Lab. Code §§ 204, 223, 226.7 and 1198); (3) Failu...

Excerpt: ...cas on November 9, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. in Department 3. The court now issues its tentative ruling as follows: I. INTRODUCTION This is a class and representative action arising out various alleged wage and hour violations. The operative Complaint, filed on September 30, 2015, sets forth the following causes of action: (1) Failure to Pay Minimum Wages; (2) Failure to Provide Timely and Complete Rest Periods or Pay Additional Wages in Lieu Thereof; (...

Excerpt: ...2022, at 1:30 p.m. in Department 3. The court now issues its tentative ruling as follows: I. INTRODUCTION This is a class and representative action arising out of various alleged wage and hour violations. The Class Action and Representative Action Complaint, filed on May 16, 2022, sets forth the following causes of action: (1) Failure to Provide Timely, Duty‐Free Meal Periods and/or Pay Meal Period Premiums for Late Meal Breaks (Labor Code §§...

Excerpt: ... RULING RE: [RENEWED] MOTIONS TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL The above‐entitled action comes on for hearing before the Honorable Patricia M. Lucas on November 2, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. in Department 3. The court now issues its tentative ruling as follows: I. INTRODUCTION This is a putative consumer class action brought pursuant to the California Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“RFDCPA”). According to the allegations of the First Amended...

Excerpt: ...ssues its tentative ruling as follows: I. INTRODUCTION This class and representative action arises out of various alleged wage and hour violations. As is relevant here, plaintiff Tiffany Soliman (“Plaintiff”) filed a First Amended Class Action Complaint (“FAC”) on January 25, 2022, which set forth causes of action for: (1) Failure to Pay Lawful Wages; (2) Failure to Provide Lawful Meal Periods or Compensation in Lieu Thereof; (3) Failure ...

Excerpt: ...ctober 26, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. in Department 3. The court reviewed and considered the written submissions filed by the parties and issued a tentative ruling on or before Tuesday, October 25, 2022. Defendant Langan Engineering and Environmental Services (“Langan”) and defendant Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring, Inc. (“Drill Tech”) contested the tentative ruling. On the morning of October 26, 2022, Drill Tech requested a one‐week continuance o...

Excerpt: ...m. in Department 3. The court now issues its tentative ruling as follows: I. INTRODUCTION This is a putative class and representative action arising out of various alleged wage and hour violations. On June 17, 2020, plaintiff Noe Alcazar (“Alcazar”) filed a Class Action Complaint (“Complaint”), setting forth the following causes of action: (1) Failure to Pay Minimum and Straight Time Wages [Cal. Lab. Code §§ 204, 1194, 1194.2, and 1197]...

Excerpt: ... action arises out of alleged wage and hour violations. Plaintiff David Xiqui Vasquez (“Plaintiff”) started working as a kitchen cook for defendant The Province LLC (“Province”) on or around May 2021. (Complaint, ¶ 10.) Defendant Paul Reddick (“Reddick”) is an owner, director, officer, and/or managing agent of Province. (Id. at ¶ 6.) During his employment Plaintiff was classified as an hourly, non‐ exempt employee. (Id. at ¶ 10.)...

Excerpt: ...Department 3. The court now issues its tentative ruling as follows: I. INTRODUCTION This consolidated action involves five related matters: (1) ZL Technologies, Inc. v. SplitByte Inc, et al. (Case No. 20CV366939); (2) Arvind Srinivasan v. ZL Technologies, Inc., et al. (Case No. 20CV373027); (3) Arvind Srinivasan v. ZL Technologies, Inc. (Case No. 20CV373149); (4) ZL Technologies, Inc., et al. v. Arvind Srinivasan (Case No. 21CV378097); and (5) Ar...

Excerpt: ...October 26, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. in Department 3. The court now issues its tentative ruling as follows: I. INTRODUCTION This is a construction defect action. According to the allegations of the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), filed on February 5, 2020, plaintiff SJSC Properties, LLC (“SJSC”) is in the process of building a modern, multifamily residential apartment complex and mixed‐use project comprised of two 28‐story towers ...

Excerpt: ... now issues its tentative ruling as follows: I. INTRODUCTION This is a class and representative action arising out of various alleged wage and hour violations. The operative First Amended Complaint, filed on February 26, 2020, sets forth the following causes of action: (1) Failure to Pay Wages and/or Overtime Under Labor Code §§ 510, 1194, and 1199; (2) Penalties Pursuant to Labor Code § 203; (3) Violation of Business & Professions Code § 172...

Excerpt: ...is a coordinated action involving the following cases: (1) Harbour v. SOS Security, LLC, et al., Case No. 19STCV33232, Los Angeles County Superior Court (“Harbour”); (2) Williams v. SOS Security, LLC, et al., Case No. 20CV362050, Santa Clara County Superior Court (“Williams”); (3) Marmolejo, et al. v. SOS Security, LP, Case No. 20CV367423, Santa Clara County Superior Court; 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ...

Excerpt: ...representative action brought pursuant to the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”) arises out of alleged wage and hour violations. The Complaint, filed on June 17, 2021, sets forth causes of action for: (1) PAGA Civil Penalties for Violations of Labor Code §§ 226.8 for Willful Misclassification; (2) PAGA Civil Penalties for Violations of Labor Code §§ 1194, 1197.1 and the Applicable Wage Order for Failure to Pay All Minimum Wage...

Excerpt: ...action arises out of the alleged misappropriation of trade secrets owned by plaintiff Tesla, Inc. (“Plaintiff”). According to the allegations of the operative Fourth Amended Complaint (“FAC”), Plaintiff designs, manufactures, and sells electric cars, electric vehicle powertrain components, as well as scalable energy generation and storage products. (FAC, ¶ 36.) Plaintiff sells successful electric vehicles and is poised to enter the picku...

Excerpt: ...e and hour violations. Plaintiff David Xiqui Vasquez (“Plaintiff”) started working as a kitchen cook for defendant The Province LLC (“Province”) on or around May 2021. (Complaint, ¶ 10.) Defendant Paul Reddick (“Reddick”) is an owner, director, officer, and/or managing agent of Province. (Id. at ¶ 6.) During his employment Plaintiff was classified as an hourly, non‐exempt employee. (Id. at ¶ 10.) Province allegedly failed to pay ...

Excerpt: ... JAMES PATRICK PETERSEN, an individual; GEORGE MILIONIS, an individual; STEVE DOLL, an individual; NATE PRICE, an individual; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, Defendants. Case No. 19CV344750 TENTATIVE RULING RE: MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL AND MOTION TO LIFT STAY AS TO NONDEBTOR DEFENDANTS The above‐entitled action comes on for hearing before the Honorable Patricia M. Lucas on October 12, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. in Department 3. The court now ...

Excerpt: ...tment 3. The court now issues its tentative ruling as follows: I. INTRODUCTION This is an action arising out of various alleged wage and hour violations. The operative First Amended Class Action and PAGA Representative Action Complaint (“FAC”), filed on July 14, 2021, sets forth causes of action for: (1) Failure to Pay Minimum Wages; (2) Failure to Pay Overtime Wages; (3) Failure to Provide Meal Periods; (4) Failure to Provide Rest Periods; (...

Excerpt: ...INTRODUCTION This action arises out of the alleged failure by defendant San Andreas Regional Center (“SARC”) to implement or follow reasonable data security procedures to protect putative class members' personal identifying information (“PII”) and protected health information (“PHI”) from unauthorized access. (First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), ¶ 4.) As a result of SARC's conduct, unknown and unauthorized persons allegedly accessed...

Excerpt: ...te Attorneys General , Pl ai ntiff, vs. NEW LEAF COMMUNITY MARKETS, INC. , a Cal i fornia corporation; NEW SEASONS MARKET, LLC, an unknown busi ness entity; and DOES 1 through 100, i nclusive, Defendants. Case No. 21CV390546 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The above‐ ent i tled act ion comes on f or hear i ng bef or e the Honor abl e Pat r i ci a M. Lucas on Oct ober 5, 2022 at 1: 30 p. m. i n Depar ...

Excerpt: .... The court now issues its tentative ruling as follows: I. INTRODUCTION This is a class and representative action arising out of various alleged wage and hour violations. The operative First Amended Class and Representative Action Complaint (“FAC”), filed on October 26, 2020, sets forth the following causes of action: (1) Failure to Pay Minimum and Straight Time Wages [Cal. Lab. Code §§ 204, 1194, 1194.2, and 1197]; (2) Failure to Pay Overt...

Excerpt: ...behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, vs. HANJIN INTERNATIONAL CORP., a California corporation; INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation; INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP (U.S.A.) FRANCHISING, INC., a Delaware corporation; SIX CONTINENTS HOTELS, INC. a Delaware corporation; INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP RESOURCES, INC., a Delaware corporation; IHG MANAGEMENT (MARYLAND) LLC, a Maryland limited liability Ca...

Excerpt: ...022, at 1:30 p.m. in Department 3. The court now issues its tentative ruling as follows: I. INTRODUCTION This is a putative class and representative action arising out of various alleged wage and hour violations. The operative First Amended Class Action Complaint, filed on August 19, 2021, sets forth the following causes of action: (1) Recovery of Unpaid Minimum Wages and Liquidated Damages; (2) Recovery of Unpaid Overtime; (3) Failure to Provide...

Excerpt: ...es its tentative ruling as follows: I. INTRODUCTION This is a putative class action. According to the allegations of the operative Third Amended Class Action Complaint for Damages and/or Declaratory Judgment and/or Injunctive Relief (“TAC”), filed on May 27, 2022, plaintiff Lowri McGill (“Plaintiff”) was a resident and tenant at a residential rental property known as Vine by Vintage. (TAC, ¶ 1.) Plaintiff has now vacated the unit. (Ibid....

Excerpt: ...lows: I. INTRODUCTION This is a putative class action arising out of the breach of defendants Guess?, Inc., Guess? Retail, Inc., and Guess? Factory's (collectively, “Defendants”) servers and the resulting disclosure of Defendants' employees' and customers' personally identifying information (“PII”), including their names, social security numbers, driver's license numbers, passport numbers, and/or financial information. (Complaint, ¶¶ 1�...

Excerpt: ...ruling as follows: I. INTRODUCTION This is a putative class and representative action arising out of various alleged wage and hour violations. On June 17, 2020, plaintiff Noe Alcazar (“Alcazar”) filed a Class Action Complaint (“Complaint”), setting forth the following causes of action: (1) Failure to Pay Minimum and Straight Time Wages [Cal. Lab. Code §§ 204, 1194, 1194.2, and 1197]; (2) Failure to Pay Overtime Compensation [Cal. Lab. C...