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May 2, 20233:00 pm – 5:00 pmThe Pacific Club, 4110 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach Parking will be validated. Several developments have surfaced in the past few months regarding PAGA standing in the wake of the U.S....
March 24, 2023
Article by Payne & Fears Attorneys Featured in California Health Law News Winter 2023 Issue
“The Impact of the August 26, 2022, Federal Surprise Billing Regulations on Health Care Provider Out-of-Network Reimbursement in California,” by Payne & Fears’ attorneys Robert Leventhal and Damon Rubin, was...
March 22, 2023
Is Your Business Prepared for New Workplace Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Mothers?
Businesses with employees in states that currently lack robust laws related to pregnant or nursing employees should be aware of new legislation and ensure their policies are in compliance before changes are set to go into...
Part Four of a Series Payne & Fears’ Business Litigation Group helps businesses and their owners with wide-ranging disputes. In our practice, we’ve noticed that in disputes among business partners there are common...
Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. v. Hewitt, 143 S.Ct. 677 (2023) Summary Employee was eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) because his “daily-rate” plan did not satisfy the FLSA’s...
Recent developments in the California Court of Appeal could impact pending or future Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) litigation. Though many employers anxiously await a decision in the pending California Supreme Court...
February 27, 2023
CA Court of Appeal Holds that Plaintiff Whose Individual PAGA Claims Were Ordered to Arbitration May Still Pursue Non-Individual PAGA Claims in Court
Disagreeing with the United States Supreme Court’s conclusion in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, the California Court of Appeal held in Galarsa v. Dolgen California LLC that a plaintiff who has been ordered to...
Update March 23, 2023 On March 22, 2023, Jennifer Abruzzo, the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”), circulated a memorandum to the NLRB regional offices related to the McLaren Macomb...
In a 6-3 decision issued today, the United States Supreme Court held that a former employee of an offshore oil rig, who earned more than $200,000 a year, was eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act...
February 21, 2023
Employers May Require Arbitration Agreements as Condition of Employment, Federal Appeals Court Holds
After more than three years of litigation, the Ninth Circuit has held that AB 51, California’s attempt to ban mandatory employment arbitration agreements, is unenforceable. The History of AB 51 in the Courts California...
Part Three of a Series Payne & Fears’ Business Litigation Group helps businesses and their owners with wide-ranging disputes. In our practice, we’ve noticed that in disputes among business partners there are common...
Effective Feb. 3, 2023, California has implemented new, “permanent,” COVID-19 standards. The new regulations were adopted by Cal/OSHA on Dec. 15, 2022, but only became effective upon the review and final approval by the...