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Carroll v. City & Cnty. of S.F., 41 Cal. App. 5th 805, 254 Cal. Rptr. 3d 519 (2019) Summary:  Each alleged reduction of monthly disability retirement benefit payments for discriminatory reasons was continuing...

Amy Patton, a partner in the firm’s Irvine office, will be speaking at the Orange County Bar Association’s MCLE Last Dash 2020, a one-day continuing legal education marathon. Amy will be joined by Darren J....

Join Eric C. Sohlgren, a partner in our firm’s Irvine office, and Terri Olson, Founder/HR Consultant of HR Prescriptions, as they present critical details you need to know to protect your business or employer. Topics on...

Join Association of Corporate Counsel, Mountain West Chapter and James Moss, a partner at Payne & Fears’ Utah office, for a lunch presentation that will educate attendees on legislative and case law updates that...

This month’s key California employment law cases involve wage-and-hour discrimination in employment. Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, 40 Cal. App. 5th 1239, 253 Cal. Rptr. 3d 798 (2019) Summary:  Term...

This month’s key California employment law cases involve wage and hour, discrimination in employment, and insurance coverage. ZB, N.A. v. Super Ct. of San Diego Cty., 8 Cal. 5th 175, 252 Cal. Rptr. 3d 228 (2019)...

This month’s key California employment law case involves arbitration of employment disputes. OTO, L.L.C. v. Kho, 8 Cal. 5th 111, 251 Cal. Rptr. 3d 714 (2019) Summary:  Mandatory arbitration agreement may be...

This complimentary webinar will educate business owners, in-house counsel and human resources professionals on legislative and case law updates that will impact employment in California in 2020, including: The assault on...

Payne & Fears is proud to announce that Irvine Partner Alejandro “Alex” Ruiz has been named to the Board of Governors of the Orange County Chapter of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL). The ABTL was...

Jared De Jong and Nathan A. Cazier, both partners in our Irvine office, will be speaking at the Civil Litigation Section of the North County Bar Association on the topic: Insurance-Coverage Issues Litigators Need to...

Payne & Fears LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers 2020 “Best Law Firms” list. Firms included in the 2020 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers...

Kelby Van Patten, a Partner in the firm’s Irvine office, will join distinguished panel at the Orange County Bar Association, for their Annual Insurance Law Update. Topics: Summaries of recent first party and third party...