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At Thompson Reuters Marketing Partners Forum, Alexandra DeFelice discusses the effects of generational differences on the legal workplace....

At Thompson Reuters Marketing Partners Forum, Alexandra DeFelice discusses the metrics available to law firm marketers and determining which are the most crucial to the success of your firm....

Congratulations to the nine Payne & Fears partners included in the Best Lawyers® In America 2022 Edition. Jeffrey K. Brown has been voted the 2022 Lawyer of the Year for Litigation in Labor and Employment in Orange...

Panel at the 28th Annual Marketing Partner ForumOpen Range: New Frontiers, New Opportunities Lost amidst the discourse of Millennials and the multigenerational workforce is the understated but no less significant ascension of...

Introduction: The 81st session of the Nevada legislature concluded on June 1, 2021. There are several new laws that have immediate impact for Nevada employers. This article highlights some of the more important changes. AB 47...

Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, No. S259172, 2021 WL 2965438 (Cal. Jul. 15, 2021) Summary: The term “regular rate of compensation” under California Labor Code section 226.7 is synonymous with the term “regular rate...

The NCAA’s recent announcement that college athletes may sell the rights to their names, images and likenesses has created an opportunity for businesses to sign influential college athletes and leverage their considerable...

In an insurance recovery case being handled by Payne & Fears partners Scott Thomas and Sarah Odia, an Arizona federal court, applying Nevada law, recently held that NGM Insurance Company breached its duty to defend its...

Reversing a court of appeal decision that had been welcome news for employers, the California Supreme Court held today in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, S259172, that the term “regular rate of compensation,” used...

Jessica Vidal has joined Payne & Fears LLP as an associate attorney. She will practice within the Employment Law Group and will be based in the firm’s Irvine office. Jessica represents and advises employers in all labor...

Payne & Fears’ partner Sarah J. Odia has been named to the list of 2021 Super Lawyers® Mountain States Rising Stars, recognizing her excellent contributions to the Las Vegas area legal community. A Super Lawyers®...

Levanoff v. Dragas, Nos. G058480, G058709, 2021 WL 2621360 (Cal. Ct. App. June 25, 2021) Summary: Employer did not violate California law by selecting a method of calculating the regular rate of pay that most benefitted its...