Serino & Nocon LLP has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Jackson’s Food Company, LLC concerning the marketing and sale of Jackson’s Avocado Oil Sweet Potato Chips. The lawsuit alleges that Jackson’s prominently represents that its sweet potato chips are made and cooked exclusively with avocado oil, while testing conducted by researchers at the University of California, Davis (“UC Davis”) found that two separate production lots of the product were compositionally inconsistent with authentic avocado oil.

Serino & Nocon LLP has filed a proposed class action lawsuit on behalf of California nursing students and graduates of Nightingale College’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (“BSN”) program.

The Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) is a powerful California law that allows employees to pursue civil penalties for Labor Code violations on behalf of the State of California. While PAGA claims can involve complex notice requirements, penalty structures, and procedural rules, they have become one of the most significant tools for holding employers accountable for workplace violations. This article explains how PAGA actions work, who may bring them, and what employees and employers should know about recent changes to the law.

In Cochran v. Schwan's Home Service, Inc., the California Court of Appeal held that employers must reimburse employees who are required to use their personal cell phones for work-related calls under Labor Code section 2802. The court rejected the argument that reimbursement is only required when an employee incurs an additional out-of-pocket expense, reasoning that employers should not be permitted to shift their operating costs to employees. As a result, employees may be entitled to reimbursement even if they have unlimited cell phone plans or do not incur additional charges, with reimbursement generally calculated as a reasonable percentage of the employee's cell phone bill.