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Following is a summary of significant California employment legislation enacted into law in the 2022-2023 legislative session, and effective Jan. 1, 2024 (unless otherwise noted): Topics Include: 1. Discrimination,...
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“Double-dipping” (sometimes called “overemployment”) refers to employees working multiple jobs, often full time. In many circumstances, the multiple employers are unaware of one another. Double dipping...
September 11, 2023
“DEI: Framing the Concepts Through a Legal Lens” by Payne & Fears Attorneys Published in CEB
An article examining DEI concepts from a legal perspective by Payne & Fears’ attorneys Bree A. Oswald and Amy R. Patton was published in CEB. The article, “DEI: Framing the Concepts Through a Legal Lens,”...
An article on artificial intelligence and its risks to businesses by Payne & Fears’ attorneys Connor Kridle and Robert Matsuishi was featured in the Summer 2023 Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL) Orange...
July 12, 2023
Employers Not Required to Prevent Spread of COVID to Employees’ Household, CA Court Holds
The California Supreme Court released an opinion in Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks Inc., finding that the exclusive remedy provisions of the California Workers’ Compensation Act (“WCA”) do not bar a non-employee’s...
February 9, 2023
30th Annual Marketing Partner Forum Hosted by Thomson Reuters Institute: How to Maximize Law Firm Alumni’s Impact on Business Development
At the 30th Annual Marketing Partner Forum hosted by Thomson Reuters Institute, Alexandra DeFelice discusses how law firms are leveraging their alumni to increase their business development efforts....
An article on about employers’ applicant screening tools and the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) by Payne & Fears’ attorneys Connor Kridle and Phil Lem was featured in the Winter...
February 1, 2023
30th Annual Marketing Partner Forum hosted by Thomson Reuters Institute: Assessing the State of Law Firm Marketing & Business Development
At the 30th Annual Marketing Partner Forum hosted by Thomson Reuters Institute, Alexandra DeFelice discusses how law firm marketing and business development leaders are working to build collaboration and improve their...
February 8, 2022
Fifth Circuit Confirms: Insurer Must Defend Despite Your Work/Your Product Exclusion
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently confirmed that liability insurers have a duty to defend their insureds in construction defect cases when the underlying complaint alleges damage to property...
November 11, 2021
Ethics in the Workplace – Understanding and Implementing an Ethical Approach to Decision-Making
Ethical behavior is vital to a business’s reputation with both the public and its workforce, and society is paying close attention to how businesses and individuals respond to the many issues that affect our daily lives. It...
One year after COVID caused companies to send droves of employees home to work remotely, how well did those employees do at protecting their clients’ and their company’s confidential information and what can they do...
March 17, 2021
COVID Insurance Coverage One Year Later – Herd Immunity for Insurers or is Coverage Spreading for Policyholders?
One year ago, when the COVID-19 pandemic ground the world to a halt, our firm’s virtual offices were inundated with calls from policyholders, asking if their current and projected losses due to the pandemic would be covered...