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News & Insights

October 13, 2017

Parental Leave Extended to Employees of Smaller Companies

News/Alerts
Senate Bill 63 significantly expands job-protected leave for millions of Californians. The new law allows employees who work for a company with 20 or more employees within a 75-mile radius to take up to 12 weeks of leave to...
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September 29, 2017

What Every Litigator Should Know About Insurance Coverage

Events
Kelby Van Patten and Scott S. Thomas gave an informative CLE presentation on the topic: “What Every Litigator Should Know About Insurance Coverage.” Every litigator must know enough about insurance to protect...
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September 28, 2017

Politics in the Workplace: Do NFL Players Have Freedom of Speech to Protest at Games?

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It’s nearly impossible to turn on the TV and not hear something about the NFL player protests and whether such actions are protected speech under the First Amendment.  While these protests started last season, they...
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September 26, 2017

Partner James R. Moss Appointed to Utah State Charter School Board

Announcements
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, September 19, 2017 – Payne & Fears LLP is pleased to announce that James R. Moss, one of the firm’s partners, has been appointed by Governor Gary R. Herbert to the Utah State Charter School...
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September 25, 2017

Key California Employment Law Cases: August 2017

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Arbitration – Sprunk v. Prisma LLC, No. B268755, 2017 WL 3614265 (Cal. Ct. App. Aug. 23, 2017) Summary:  Employer waived right to compel arbitration against class members by not timely pursuing arbitration. Facts:...
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September 22, 2017

ABTL Annual Seminar: Managing Crises Created by Employees

Events
Partner Dan Fears presented the topic “Managing Crises Created by Employees” at the Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL) Annual Seminar....
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September 22, 2017

What Every In-House Counsel Should Know About Insurance Coverage

Events
Although you’re an in-house counsel, 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....
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September 18, 2017

Buyer Beware: Make Sure Your Copyright Assignment Is Valid

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You are in negotiations with a copyright owner to obtain a license to her work, which you want to publish, distribute, and/or license yourself.  You want to ensure that you have the right to enforce the copyright against...
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September 18, 2017

New California Regulation Protects Transgender Employees

News/Alerts
The California Fair Employment and Housing Council (“FEHC”) recently adopted amendments to the existing regulation on sex discrimination which address transgender identity and expression.  Some changes are subtle,...
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September 18, 2017

Ninth Circuit Rejects DOL’s “80/20 Rule” for Sidework: What This Means for Employers of Tipped Employees

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently rejected the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) tip-credit guidance, commonly known as the “80/20 rule,” as well as its guidance on tasks unrelated to a tipped occupation....
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September 12, 2017

What’s Trending – Evolving Law and Regulations for California Employers

Events
Partner, Leila Narvid  presented: “What’s Trending – Evolving Laws and Regulations for California Employers” – The Wine Institute, San Francisco, CA on September 7, 2017....
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September 11, 2017

California Employers Find Little Solace After Trump’s Department of Justice Drops Defense of Obama Overtime Pay Rule

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On September 5, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice dropped its defense of a controversial Obama-era overtime exemption rule, just days after a federal judge in Texas issued a nationwide permanent injunction blocking...
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