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On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021. The act passed both houses of the legislature with broad bipartisan support. The act, which...

The last two years have been nothing short of crazy.  COVID has upended everything, and it’s unlikely get back to “normal” (whatever that is…) any time soon. So how are law firm leaders thinking about what’s...

The construction industry operates under the constant spectre of claims seeking damages for defective or faulty workmanship. Fortunately, the law in most states treats these claims as covered under commercial general...

For decades, an insurer’s duty to defend under Texas law was determined exclusively by reviewing the insurance contract and the allegations of the complaint under the “eight-corners rule.” All of this changed last week...

Many companies are shifting to remote or hybrid workplaces. Our legal and tax professionals are teaming together to highlight hot-button issues for your remote workforce. Tax Pitfalls Employment Income tax Residency Physical...

UPDATE: On Sept. 29, 2022, Governor Newsom signed AB 152 into law, immediately extending from Sept. 30, 2022 through Dec. 31, 2022, California’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave requirement for employers with...

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...

These on-demand webinars will be available for viewing Saturday, January 15, 2022 – Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 11:59 pm. Each webinar will offer 1 hour of participatory MCLE credit and may be viewed at your convenience...

This is the Labor & Employment Section of OCBA’s much-anticipated annual retrospective! Speakers will be reviewing key employment law cases and legislation from 2021. This one program summarizes an exciting year of...

In response to a certified question posed by the United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit, the California Supreme Court on Jan. 27, 2022, resolved a years-long split among California courts by confirming that an...

Congratulations to the 10 Payne & Fears attorneys on the 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers List. Attorneys were recognized in the following practice areas: Business Litigation Daniel M. Livingston Benjamin A....

Update 1/19/22: After the initial posting of this article on January 14, 2022, Cal/OSHA released additional FAQs and an Isolation/Quarantine chart, which included a change to quarantine requirements after an exposure to...