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This month’s key employment law cases address the enforcement of arbitration agreements. Diaz v. Sohnen Enters., 34 Cal. App. 5th 126, 245 Cal. Rptr. 3d 827 (2019) Summary:  When employee continues his or her...

Leila Narvid, Managing Partner of our San Francisco office, spoke on a panel in Lehi, Utah geared toward managing litigation risk for startup companies. Leila provided insights on managing human capital at the earlies stages...

Payne & Fears LLP is pleased to announce that eight of the firm’s partners have been selected for The Best Lawyers in America 2020 edition by Best Lawyers® magazine. Eric C. Sohlgren, a partner in the firm’s...

While the California Labor Code specifies that an off-duty meal period must consist of at least 30 minutes of uninterrupted time during which the employee is relieved of all duties, the duration requirement for an on-duty...

As we previously reported, on May 2, 2019, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising Int’l, 923 F.3d 575 (9th Cir. 2019), held that the California Supreme Court’s landmark decision in...

Payne & Fears LLP, in conjunction with Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) – Arizona Chapter, will discuss legal and practical guidance for negotiating, drafting, and enforcing insurance and indemnity records....

Payne & Fears LLP, in conjunction with Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) – Nevada Chapter, will discuss legal and practical guidance for negotiating, drafting, and enforcing insurance and indemnity records....

Payne & Fears LLP, together with National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL), will present a live webinar discussing how legislatures all over the world are enacting new data privacy and cybersecurity laws, in response...

June 26, 2019 – San Francisco, CA – Payne & Fears LLP is pleased to announce that Leila Narvid has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers® 2019 Northern California List. No more than five percent of the lawyers...

The California Court of Appeal has affirmed a complete victory by Safeway Inc. over a certified class of wage-and-hour plaintiffs. Esparza v. Safeway Inc., et al., B287927 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC369766, June 10,...

May 30, 2019 – Irvine, CA – Payne & Fears LLP is pleased to announce that six attorneys have been selected as 2019 Southern California Rising Stars by Super Lawyers®. Congratulations Ray E. Boggess, Rhianna S....

May 31, 2019 – Las Vegas, NV. – Payne & Fears LLP is pleased to announce that Sarah J. Odia has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers® 2019 Mountain States Rising Stars List in the area of Insurance Coverage....