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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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September 8, 2017

California Court of Appeal Issues Important Decision Impacting When Policyholders Can Tap Into Excess Insurance

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SUMMARY In Montrose Chemical Corporation of California v. Superior Court , ___ Cal. App. 4th ___, No. B272387, 2017 WL 3772568 (Cal. Ct. App. Aug. 31, 2017), the California Court of Appeal issued a decision that has the...
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September 7, 2017

Nevada’s Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act Becomes Effective October 1, 2017: What Employers Need To Know

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Nevada’s Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act (NPWFA) expands the scope of protections provided to female employees for conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition. The NPWFA takes effect on...
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September 7, 2017

What California Companies Need to Know to Prepare Strong, Enforceable Confidentiality Agreements

Events
Benjamin A. Nix and David A. Grant, gave an informative webinar educating California companies to protect their confidential information by writing strong confidentiality agreements. This topic has proved increasingly...
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September 5, 2017

New EEOC Lawsuit Highlights the Danger of Providing Unequal Benefits to New Parents Based Upon Gender

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On August 30, 2017, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced that it filed a lawsuit against cosmetics giant Estée Lauder, alleging the company’s parental leave program illegally...
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August 29, 2017

Is the Retroactive Statute of Repose for Construction Defect Claims Constitutional?

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With the February 24, 2015, enactment of Assembly Bill 125 (2015 Nevada Laws, Ch. 2), much has changed in the world of residential construction defect litigation. One of the most dramatic shifts...
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August 22, 2017

California’s Independent Counsel Doctrine: Keep Your Clients While Insurance Pays Your Bills

Events
Jared De Jong and Blake Dillion will be presenting on “California’s Independent Counsel Doctrine: Keep Your Clients While Insurance Pays Your Bills” at the North County San Diego Bar Association Civil Litigation...
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August 21, 2017

Key California Employment Law Cases: July 2017

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This month’s key California employment law cases involve wage and hour (payment of wages) and civil procedure (class and representative actions). Wage and Hour – Payment of Wages: Minnick v. Auto. Creations,...
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August 21, 2017

Preparing for the Next Wave of Wage-and-Hour Lawsuits

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Eric Sohlgren presented “Preparing for the Next Wave of Wage-and-Hour Lawsuits” for the Professionals In Human Resources Association (PIHRA) 2014 Legal Update....
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August 16, 2017

Iowa Court Finds a Construction Defect May Constitute an “Occurrence”

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The California Supreme Court has confirmed that the attorneys’ fees an insured is compelled to incur due to a carrier’s bad faith (its “Brandt fees”) are compensatory damages to be considered when...
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