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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...

Small businesses operating both inside and outside of California may be unaware of Proposition 65 and its implications for their companies. Often a business first becomes aware of Proposition 65 when it receives a Proposition...

Join Leila Narvid and the Wine Institute for a webinar focused on Harvest 2021 Employee Health & Safety. Topics include:  COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) Wildfire Smoke Worker Safety...

Payne & Fears’ San Francisco Managing Partner Leila Narvid has been named to the list of 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers®, recognizing her excellent contributions to the Bay Area legal community. Super...

Company new hires sometimes commit “unforced errors” when departing one company and joining another, leading to trade secrets disputes with the prior employer that could have been prevented by following basic rules and...

Congratulations to the three Payne & Fears partners included in the inaugural edition of The Best Lawyers® Employment Law. This stand-alone publication celebrates the accomplishments of lawyers practicing in employment...

On June 17, 2021, California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Standards Board) passed amended COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order to make the...

Update (June 16, 2021): On June 14, 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom stated that he is prepared to issue an executive order later this week to immediately implement a loosening of workplace mask-wearing regulations for fully...