Meryl Maneker

Background

About Meryl Maneker

My practice concentrated on the defense of class actions, primarily in the fields of employment and consumer protection. I represented large and small employers in a wide range of wage and hour class actions in state and federal courts, including those- Alleging misclassification - Lack of expense reimbursement - Improper piece rate pay plans - Failure to provide meal breaks and/or rest periods - Lack of suitable seats - Off the clock work I also defended employers in representative actions brought under California’s Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act ("PAGA") and collective actions brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. In the consumer protection context, I defended claims brought under California’s Consumer Legal Remedies Act and Business & Professions Code section 17200, including cases challenging the use of the term “All Natural” on food labels and representations regarding the performance of homeopathic remedies. I defended manufacturers against claims of improper designation of products as “Made in the USA” and retailers against claims of improper collection of sales tax and the inclusion of unlawful terms on gift cards. I defended corporations against claims brought under the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), including cases alleging use of artificial or prerecorded voice messages and automated telephone dialing systems and calls to numbers on the Do Not Call Registry.