SAN JOSE, Calif. - A California federal magistrate judge on April 22 refused a motion to remand a wage-and-hour class complaint to state court, finding that the amount in controversy exceeds $5 million because the claims for penalties the plaintiffs seek under the Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) must be fully included (Mayra Quintana, et al. v. Claire's Stores, Inc., et al., No. 13-368, N.D. Calif.; 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 58289)....(read more)![]()
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