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Congratulations to Payne & Fears attorney Leila Narvid on being recognized as a 2024 Northern California Women’s Edition Super Lawyers® in Employment Litigation: Defense. Super Lawyers recognizes top attorneys in...

Doe v. Second Street Corp., No. B330281, 2024 WL 4350420 (Cal. Ct. App. Sept. 30, 2024) Summary: The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act applies not just to sexual assault and sexual...

UPDATE: FEBRUARY 18, 2025 This memo has been rescinded. For the latest information, please refer to this article. On Oct. 7, 2024, Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), issued...

Kathryn Querner has joined Payne & Fears LLP as an Associate in the firm’s Employment Litigation Group, based in the Irvine office. Her background as a law clerk gave her a strong foundation in legal analysis,...

Beth Cook has joined Payne & Fears LLP as Counsel in the firm’s Insurance Litigation Group. With 18 years of legal experience, Beth brings a wealth of knowledge to her practice, focusing on insurance coverage and...

Scott Saylin has joined Payne & Fears LLP as a Law Clerk in the firm’s Employment Litigation Group and Insurance Litigation Group. Before his time at Payne & Fears, Scott served as a law clerk for Cascadia...

Quach v. California Commerce Club Inc.,551 P.3d 1123 (Cal. 2024) See our in-depth analysis Employers, Don’t Waive Your Right to Compel Arbitration – The California Supreme Court Just Made It Easier to Do. Bailey v. San...

Congratulations to the 13 Payne & Fears attorneys included in the 2025 Edition of “Lawyer of the Year,” The Best Lawyers In America®, and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®. Attorneys have been...

The FTC’s national ban on non-compete agreements and related court challenges once again puts the spotlight on restrictive covenants and their continued viability in a variety of contractual scenarios. This interactive Zoom...

The Risk of Litigating Before Moving to Arbitrate Many employers in California ask or require their employees to execute arbitration agreements. When a claim arises, the employer has a choice—proceed with litigation...

The FTC’s national ban on non-compete agreements, set to go into effect in September, once again puts the spotlight on restrictive covenants and their continued viability in a variety of contractual scenarios. This...

UPDATE: JULY 1, 2024 The proposed PAGA reform legislation passed the California Assembly and Senate and has been signed into law by Governor Newsom today. What are the main takeaways from the proposed legislation? JUNE 25,...