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On Sept. 22, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 701, aimed at regulating quotas in warehouse distribution centers, into law. Here is what employers need to know. Which Employers Must Comply with the New Law? Effective Jan, 1,...

Zuniga v. Alexandria Care Ctr., LLC, 67 Cal. App. 5th 871 (2021) Summary: An expert may rely on inadmissible evidence to form an opinion if the source is reliable. Facts: Plaintiff Rosalinda Zuniga was employed by Defendant...

Update Feb. 21, 2023 On Feb. 15, 2023, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion affirming the District Court’s preliminary injunction on the grounds that AB 51 is preempted by the FAA.  For more on that decision, please see our...

A California Court of Appeal has held – for the first time – that “trial courts have inherent authority to ensure that PAGA [Private Attorneys General Act] claims will be manageable at trial, and to strike such claims...

At Thompson Reuters Marketing Partners Forum, Alexandra DeFelice discusses the effects of generational differences on the legal workplace....

Panel at the 28th Annual Marketing Partner ForumOpen Range: New Frontiers, New Opportunities Lost amidst the discourse of Millennials and the multigenerational workforce is the understated but no less significant ascension of...

Introduction: The 81st session of the Nevada legislature concluded on June 1, 2021. There are several new laws that have immediate impact for Nevada employers. This article highlights some of the more important changes. AB 47...

Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, No. S259172, 2021 WL 2965438 (Cal. Jul. 15, 2021) Summary: The term “regular rate of compensation” under California Labor Code section 226.7 is synonymous with the term “regular rate...

The NCAA’s recent announcement that college athletes may sell the rights to their names, images and likenesses has created an opportunity for businesses to sign influential college athletes and leverage their considerable...

In an insurance recovery case being handled by Payne & Fears partners Scott Thomas and Sarah Odia, an Arizona federal court, applying Nevada law, recently held that NGM Insurance Company breached its duty to defend its...

Reversing a court of appeal decision that had been welcome news for employers, the California Supreme Court held today in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, S259172, that the term “regular rate of compensation,” used...

Levanoff v. Dragas, Nos. G058480, G058709, 2021 WL 2621360 (Cal. Ct. App. June 25, 2021) Summary: Employer did not violate California law by selecting a method of calculating the regular rate of pay that most benefitted its...