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For many companies, customer information ranks among its most important assets. Yet these days, employees often keep this sensitive customer information in electronic locations that are not readily accessible to or controlled...

San Francisco, Calif. – July 10, 2018 – Payne & Fears LLP is pleased to announce that Leila Narvid has been selected to the 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list. Leila Narvid, managing partner in the San...

Data breaches are increasingly common, affecting individuals and the world’s biggest companies. Law firms of all sizes are not immune from phishing attempts and ransomware. Not only are data breaches a major headache,...

In a 5 to 4 opinion, the United States Supreme Court overruled a longstanding decision which required government employees who are represented by but do not belong to a union, to pay a fair share or agency fee to cover the...

On November 16, 2017, Payne & Fears LLP Partner Paul J. Coady passed away of natural causes. Paul’s career as a labor and employment attorney spanned nearly 40 years.  At the time of his passing, he was...

Partners Nathan Cazier and Andrew Haeffele will present at the Insurance Law & Labor & Employment Joint Section Meeting on July 9, 2018. The topic will be: Advanced EPLI Litigation Strategies: Perspectives from...

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has set new standards for determining whether an employment policy strikes the appropriate balance between employees’ ability to exercise their rights under...

This month’s key California employment law cases are two decisions from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Dynamex Operations W., Inc. v. Superior Ct., 4 Cal. 5th 903, 232 Cal. Rptr. 3d 1 (2018) Summary:  A worker is...

The California Fair Employment and Housing Council has published an amended Regulation on national origin discrimination, which will take effect on July 1, 2018. In addition to defining “national origin” and...

Irvine, Calif. – Payne & Fears LLP is pleased to announce that Blair T. Troy has joined the firm. She will practice within the firm’s Employment Law Group located in the Irvine office. Blair represents clients in...

Irvine, Calif. – Payne & Fears LLP is pleased to announce that eight attorneys have been named to Super Lawyers 2018 Southern California Rising Stars list. Their names are: Ray Boggess, Jared De Jong, Andrew Haeffele,...

SUMMARY In a ruling that bodes well for policyholders, the California Supreme Court provides much-needed clarity on the question of when a so-called “intentional act” may give rise to insurance coverage under a...