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The NAM filed an amicus brief urging the California Supreme Court to uphold longstanding discovery rules and to limit the delegation of state enforcement power to private plaintiffs to protect the public’s interest in an employment litigation case. The plaintiff brought this litigation against Marshalls under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), alleging that Marshalls failed to provide its employees with meal and rest breaks or premium pay in lieu thereof, to provide accurate wage statements, to reimburse employees for necessary business-related expenses and to pay all earned wages during employment. Manufacturers need civil litigation and workplaces laws in California that are balanced, reflect sound public policy and respect due process. Allowing private plaintiffs to pursue discovery demands broader than their allegations contributes to the growth of opportunistic lawsuits, which harm manufacturers and California’s economic climate. The NAM’s brief argued that allowing private plaintiffs to leverage PAGA without first laying the factual and legal foundation for their claims goes around longstanding discovery rules, and the delegation of state enforcement power to private plaintiffs must be safeguarded to protect the public’s interest. Unfortunately, the court did not agree with NAM’s arguments.