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On February 4, 2019, a divided panel of the California Court of Appeal held in Ward v. Tilly’s, Inc., No. B280151, that employees scheduled for “on-call” or “call-in” shifts may be entitled to reporting time pay,...

July 30, 2018 – Los Angeles, California Payne & Fears LLP is pleased to announce that Randy R. Haj has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a senior associate within the Business Litigation Group. He was previously...

The firm is a proud Sustaining Sponsor of the The National Association of Women Lawyers. This year, we are excited to sponsor the Mid-Year Meeting at the Topaz level. The NAWL Mid-Year Meeting offers both professional...

Irvine, Calif. – February 5, 2019 – Payne & Fears LLP is pleased to announce that it has elected two attorneys, Rhianna S. Hughes and Alejandro G. Ruiz, to the partnership. “We are extremely pleased and...

January 30, 2019 – Irvine, California Payne & Fears LLP is pleased to announce that eight partners have been selected to the 2019 Southern California “Super Lawyers” list:  Jeffrey K. Brown, Daniel F....

The last few years have brought an increasing number of class action lawsuits filed against employers alleging non-compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). As part of an evolving trend of narrowly...

January 28, 2019 – El Segundo, California Payne & Fears LLP is pleased to announce the addition of a prominent business and insurance litigation partner to its growing Los Angeles office. Robert C. Leventhal joins the...

January 15, 2019 – Irvine, California Payne & Fears LLP is pleased to announce that Roza C. Rosner has joined the firm. She will practice within the Business Litigation Group in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Roza...

This month’s key employment law cases address meal periods and payment of wages. Kaanaana v. Barrett Business Servs., Inc., 29 Cal. App. 5th 778, 240 Cal. Rptr. 3d 636 (2018) Summary: Absent valid on-duty meal period,...

Employment law is a dynamic practice area in which new law develops each year. Last year was no exception. This article, originally published in Nevada Lawyer by Matthew L. Durham and Chad D. Olsen, discusses notable...

This article was originally published for the Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ATBL) Report, Volume XX, No. 3, Winter 2018 by attorney Leilani L. Jones. Opting for arbitration requires attorneys to balance efficiency...

Alejandro G. Ruiz, an attorney in the firm’s Irvine headquarters, and Robert Coviello, an experienced mediator with ADR Services, will join Continuing Education of the Bar (California) for a webinar on the topic: Key...