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Three years after review was initially granted, on November 8, 2011, the California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Brinker Restaurant Corporation v. Superior Court and determine whether under California law an employer's obligation is to provide meal and rest periods, or to ensure that meal and rest breaks are actually taken.