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The BTI Consulting Group publishes its annual Client Service lists to recognize law firms with excellent customer service. Payne & Fears has been included in the 2022 BT “Midsize Client Service Masters,” a list of 50...

(Update 2/23/2023: The Ninth Circuit has held that AB 51, California’s attempt to ban mandatory arbitration agreements, preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act, and is therefore unenforceable. Arbitration agreements...

In a decision employers across California have been waiting for since December (see our initial article on this issue), the United States Supreme Court held this morning in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, that the...

Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services. Inc., No. S258966, 2022 WL 1613499 (Cal. May 23, 2022) Summary: Unpaid meal- and rest-break premiums may serve as the basis for waiting-time penalties and inaccurate wage statement...

Our firm would like to congratulate four of our hardworking attorneys who have been named 2022 Southern California Rising Stars by Super Lawyers® in the following practice areas: Employment Litigation Defense Tyler B. Runge...

Bree Oswald has joined Payne & Fears LLP as an associate attorney based in the firm’s Irvine office. Bree represents clients in all areas of labor and employment law and handles complex litigation. In addition to...

In a decision that further muddies the already murky waters of “occurrence” jurisprudence, the California Court of Appeal has ruled that a general liability policy does not cover a homeowner who mistakenly grades the...

Third-party claims seeking damages for faulty workmanship that results in property damage are covered under general liability policies in most jurisdictions. Virginia is not one of them. A federal district court recently...

On May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., holding unpaid meal and rest break premiums can give rise to derivative claims for waiting time...

Taylor Brown has joined Payne & Fears LLP as an associate attorney based in the firm’s Irvine office. Taylor represents employers in all areas of labor and employment law, including wage-and-hour violations,...

Hill v. Walmart Inc., No. 21-15180, 2022 WL 1218776 (9th Cir. Apr. 26, 2022) Summary: Good-faith dispute about employment status of freelancer who modeled in sporadic one- or two-day increments precluded imposition of...

DEI continues to expand its influence in the corporate world. Legal issues related to gender, gender identity, and race continue to surface regularly. How can employers take appropriate steps and avoid potential legal...