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Michelle Le has joined Payne & Fears LLP as an associate attorney based in the firm’s Irvine office. Michelle attended the University of California, Los Angeles, for both her undergraduate and law school...
Join us for a lively discussion of critical year-end updates for California employers. We will address new legislation and key case rulings. Topics will include: Vaccine mandates and COVID-19-related...
Robert T. Matsuishi ‘s article, “Avoid Speculation and be Clear When you Convey a Section 998 Offer to Compromise,” appeared in the Fall 2021issue of the Orange County Association of Business Trial Lawyers...
November 11, 2021
Ethics in the Workplace – Understanding and Implementing an Ethical Approach to Decision-Making
Ethical behavior is vital to a business’s reputation with both the public and its workforce, and society is paying close attention to how businesses and individuals respond to the many issues that affect our daily lives. It...
When COVID-19 ground the world to a halt, policyholders and insurance-coverage attorneys made predictions about the effectiveness of insurance against coronavirus-related losses. And the outlook wasn’t great. This article...
The Federal No Surprises Act (“Act”), which goes into effect on January 1, 2022, contains provisions designed to protect insured patients from unexpected hospital and physician bills when they receive emergency services...
November 4, 2021
New OSHA Vaccination Requirements For Employers With 100 Or More Employees (And Additional Advice for California Employers)
Update 1/13/22: U.S. Supreme Court Stays Implementation of OSHA ETS Regarding Vaccination and Testing for Large Employers This morning, the United States Supreme Court stayed implementation of the Emergency Temporary Standard...
November 4, 2021
New OSHA Vaccination Requirements For Employers With 100 Or More Employees (And Additional Advice for California Employers)
Payne & Fears will be hosting a webinar regarding the OSHA ETS on Monday, November 8, 2021 at 9:15 a.m. The webinar will take a deeper dive in the OSHA ETS, the interplay with the Cal/OSHA ETS, and provide advice on how...
November 2, 2021
Nevada Insureds Can Rely on Extrinsic Facts to Show that An Insurer Owes a Duty to Defend
On Oct. 28, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court in Zurich American Insurance Company v.. Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 66, held that an insured can rely on extrinsic facts to show that an insurer has a...
October 27, 2021
California Court of Appeal Decision Explores the Impact of EMTALA On Hospital Disclosure Of Emergency Room Charges
In a recent decision in Gray v. Dignity Health, the California Court of Appeal analyzed the impact of the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (“EMTALA”) statute, and similar provisions of California...
On Oct. 20, 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) announced a new effort to identify and correct violations of the Fair Chance Act, which seeks to reduce barriers to employment for individuals...