Matthew T. Sessions

• Aerospace Company. Obtained complete dismissal of statewide wage and hour PAGA claims alleging failure to pay wages for all hours worked, failure to provide meal and rest breaks, and failure to pay overtime*
• Agriculture Company. Obtained complete trial victory against former employee’s statewide class and PAGA claims alleging failure to provide sufficient wage statements under Labor Code section 226*
• Insurance Company. Obtained complete dismissal of all class action claims in three simultaneously brought nationwide class action suits alleging violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act*
• Gig Economy Company. Obtained agreement with state attorney general’s office to allow business operations to proceed in state after month-long bench trial*
• Education Company. Defeated class certification in statewide class action brought by employees of an online school system alleging violations of California’s expense reimbursement laws*
• Retail Company. Obtained complete reversal from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals of trial court’s order awarding over $100 million to employees of retail provider based on alleged violations of California paystub law*
• Private Equity Firm. Represented private equity firm in defending against claims of breach of contract and successfully counter-suing for fraud and negligence*
• Social Media Company. Represented social media company in multidistrict litigation regarding data privacy*
• Domestic Government Investigations. Negotiated complete dismissal of government investigations regarding claims of state and federal employment laws*
• Foreign Country Investigations. Represented multiple publicly traded companies in conducting internal investigations regarding operations in Spanish-speaking countries*

* Matters completed prior to joining Allen Matkins.