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Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. v. Hewitt, 143 S.Ct. 677 (2023) Summary Employee was eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) because his “daily-rate” plan did not satisfy the FLSA’s...
Recent developments in the California Court of Appeal could impact pending or future Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) litigation. Though many employers anxiously await a decision in the pending California Supreme Court...
February 27, 2023
CA Court of Appeal Holds that Plaintiff Whose Individual PAGA Claims Were Ordered to Arbitration May Still Pursue Non-Individual PAGA Claims in Court
Disagreeing with the United States Supreme Court’s conclusion in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, the California Court of Appeal held in Galarsa v. Dolgen California LLC that a plaintiff who has been ordered to...
On Feb. 21, 2023, the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (“the Board”) handed down a decision in the matter of McLaren Macomb holding that broad non-disparagement and non-disclosure provisions in severance...
In a 6-3 decision issued today, the United States Supreme Court held that a former employee of an offshore oil rig, who earned more than $200,000 a year, was eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act...
February 21, 2023
Employers May Require Arbitration Agreements as Condition of Employment, Federal Appeals Court Holds
After more than three years of litigation, the Ninth Circuit has held that AB 51, California’s attempt to ban mandatory employment arbitration agreements, is unenforceable. The History of AB 51 in the Courts California...
Part Three of a Series Payne & Fears’ Business Litigation Group helps businesses and their owners with wide-ranging disputes. In our practice, we’ve noticed that in disputes among business partners there are common...
Effective Feb. 3, 2023, California has implemented new, “permanent,” COVID-19 standards. The new regulations were adopted by Cal/OSHA on Dec. 15, 2022, but only became effective upon the review and final approval by the...
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...
January 26, 2023
30th Annual Marketing Partner Forum Hosted by Thompson Reuters Institute: Competing on a Modest Marketing Budget
At the 30th Annual Marketing Partner Forum hosted by Thomson Reuters Institute, Alexandra DeFelice discusses the how smaller law firms can pull success out of even the most modest marketing budgets....
January 25, 2023
Going Rogue: Navigating a Business Through Fraud or Unethical Conduct by a Co-Owner
Part Two of a Series Payne & Fears’ Business Litigation Group helps businesses and their owners with wide-ranging disputes. In our practice, we’ve noticed that in disputes among business partners there are common...