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Brian Shaw has joined Payne & Fears LLP as an Associate in the firm’s Employment Litigation Group. Brian focuses his practice on commercial litigation, business disputes, and employment law, including wage-and-hour...
At the SDCBA Insurance Law: 2023 Year in Review on May 1, 2024, Sarah Long will present on insurance bad faith section....
Today, the FTC approved and issued its Final Rule that, in effect, bans all post-employment non-competes nationwide. The rule applies not only to new non-competes, but to most agreements already in force as well. Like the...
Alexandra DeFelice served as a panel moderator and speaker at the LMA Solo/Small Team Pre-Conference in San Diego from April 3-5, 2024. This program was designed to help in-house marketers to lead intentionally, confront...
April 17, 2024
Supreme Court Lowers the Bar for Challenging Discriminatory Job Transfers Under Title VII
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for employees to challenge discriminatory job transfers. In Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, the Court held that an employee challenging a job transfer under Title VII must show that...
Huerta v. CSI Elec. Contractors, No. S275431, 2024 WL 1245291 (Cal. Mar. 25, 2024) See our in-depth analysis HERE. Ortiz v. Randstad Inhouse Services LLC, 95 F.4th 1152 (9th Cir. 2024) Summary: To qualify as a transportation...
April 12, 2024
Federal Arbitration Act’s Interstate Commerce Exemption Applies Outside the “Transportation Industry”
In a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court held today that the Federal Arbitration Act’s (“FAA”) exemption for any “class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce” is not limited to workers whose...
At the OCBA Solo Practitioner/ Small Firm Section Meeting on June 20, 2024, Amy Patton will present on solo & small firm section....
Payne & Fears attorney Amy Patton present on workplace violence prevention at the OCBA Seminar. The event takes place April 30, 2024....
March 28, 2024
California Supreme Court Clarifies When Certain Pre- and Post-Shift Activities Qualify as “Hours Worked”
An issue that has long plagued employers in California is whether time an employee spends on the employer’s premises making their way to or from their worksite is compensable. We have seen a spike in lawsuits raising this...
In a recent trial court decision, a Montana federal court reminds us how fragile insurance coverage can be for construction-related insurance claims. Specifically, this case illustrates how seemingly small factual nuances can...
Sarah P. Long has joined Payne & Fears LLP as a Partner in the firm’s Insurance Coverage and Litigation Group. Sarah has represented clients in all aspects of insurance coverage and litigation and also focus on...