Extract to table

The trial court is required to conduct a "rigorous analysis" of the certification requirements and may — indeed, must — "look behind the pleadings" to evaluate the merits of the claims insofar as they bear on the predominance inquiry

To establish liability, Plaintiff must prove not just that the deduction was automatic, but that it resulted in actual harm to specific employees on specific days

Any claim of missed meal breaks during the post-discontinuation period cannot rest on a uniform auto-deduction policy; it must instead be based on individualized evidence that a particular employee, on a particular day, was not provided a compliant meal break

4th 1, the trial court must evaluate, at the certification stage, whether a manageable trial plan exists

KEY DISCOVERY TO DEVELOP BEFORE BRIEFING The following discovery items must be completed or substantially advanced before the opposition brief is finalized