The Definitive Index of California PAGA & Class Action Settlements
Built from 7,700+ tracked cases, 49,300+ court documents, and 29,100+ LWDA filings — growing by roughly 800 cases every month. Delivered as litigation-ready intelligence reports on the plaintiff firms and mediators that shape your matter.
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Plaintiff firms accumulate settlement knowledge case by case — it’s their business. The defense side starts from zero every time. Settlement values, mediator tendencies, and firm-specific patterns sit scattered across thousands of court filings and LWDA submissions that nobody reads systematically.
Scaled Comp reads them. The result is the definitive structured index of California PAGA and class action settlements — normalized into the comparable metrics that matter in a negotiation, and kept current as the market moves.
Why No One Else Has This
The record is public. The intelligence isn’t — building it is the barrier.
Public, but Scattered
The raw record spans thousands of dockets and agency filings across California. No directory connects them. Assembling the picture is the work — and almost nobody does it.
Built From Litigation Practice
Reading a settlement correctly takes judgment — the kind that comes from California PAGA practice, not from a data vendor passing records through.
Normalized So Cases Compare
Gross numbers mislead. The Index resolves every matter to per-pay-period (PAGA) and per-workweek (class) values — the metrics that make one case comparable to another.
Never Stale
Roughly 800 new cases enter the Index every month, including post-reform settlements. Your report reflects the market as it is now — not a snapshot from last year.
What You’re Holding in the Room
A page from a Mediator Intelligence Report — three mediators benchmarked against the Index and cross-tabbed against a specific plaintiff firm.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Mediator | Overall Median | vs. Index | vs. Plaintiff Firm | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mediator 1 | $724K | +18% | +12% | 87 |
| Mediator 2 | $598K | −2% | −4% | 61 |
| Mediator 3 | $541K | −12% | −8% | 44 |
| Vector Index™ Median | $612K | — | — | — |
Median Settlement vs. Index
Illustrative data only. All figures derived from publicly available court records. Not legal advice.
Every report is a professional, litigation-ready document — not a dashboard login, not a CSV dump.
Choose Your Intelligence
Order online. You’ll specify the firm, mediators, and case type at checkout.
Plaintiff Firm Profile
- PAGA & class settlement statistics — median, trimmed mean, IQR
- Per-pay-period (PAGA) & per-workweek (class) values
- Mediator preferences & case counts
- Comparable case examples
Mediator Intelligence Report
- Settlement ranges & per-unit values per mediator
- Vector Index™ benchmark comparison
- Plaintiff-firm cross-tab on all metrics
- Side-by-side comparison across all three
Complete Litigation Profile
- Everything in both reports
- The full intelligence picture before strategy decisions
- Cross-referenced firm × mediator analysis
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Who Uses the Vector Index™
Employment Defense Counsel
Enter the first meet-and-confer knowing the opposing firm’s real settlement history, mediator patterns, and per-unit values — before strategy is set.
In-House Legal Teams
Set reserves and brief leadership from market data, and independently evaluate outside counsel’s mediator recommendations.
Employers & Risk Teams
Understand what cases like yours actually resolve for — before committing to a strategy or a number.
Common Questions
What is the Vector Index™?
The definitive structured index of California PAGA and class action settlements — 7,700+ cases extracted from 49,300+ court documents and 29,100+ LWDA filings, normalized into comparable metrics like per-pay-period and per-workweek values, and growing by roughly 800 cases every month.
How much does a report cost?
The Plaintiff Firm Profile is $10,000 per report (one firm). The Mediator Intelligence Report is $7,500 (up to three mediators with plaintiff-firm filtering). The Complete Litigation Profile bundles both for $15,000 — a $2,500 savings. Custom engagements are available on request.
Where does the data come from?
Publicly available sources, including California court records and LWDA government filings, indexed from 2024 through the present and updated continuously. Coverage is not a comprehensive universe of all settlements; reports are point-in-time snapshots and not legal advice.
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