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...
June 7, 2018
Eight Payne & Fears LLP Attorneys Recognized in Super Lawyers 2018 Southern California Rising Stars List
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...
Partner Jared De Jong will be speaking at the WordCamp Orange County conference with panelists Tim Hegge Leo Postovoit, Sam Jadali, and Andrew Norcross on Saturday, June 9 at 3:40 p.m. They will discuss the legal...
June 4, 2018
Nevada Supreme Court Clarifies What Qualifies a Nevada Employer to Pay Lower-Tier Minimum Wage
The Minimum Wage Amendment (“MWA”) to the Nevada Constitution allows an employer who offers “health benefits” to pay a minimum wage of one dollar per hour less than an employer who does not provide health benefits....
Although you’re a litigator, not an insurance coverage specialist, you need to stay informed about insurance to avoid jeopardizing your company’s ability to secure insurance coverage when it gets sued. There are...
Kelby Van Patten, Irvine Partner, and Sheenika Gandhi, Director of Marketing & Business Development recently published “Twenty-First Century Marketing: Ethical Pitfalls” in Nevada Lawyer Magazine in their June...
Partner Jared De Jong will be a panelist for the Orange County Bar Association Business & Corporate Law and Insurance Law Joint Section Meeting on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. The topic is: “Insurance Coverage and Risk...