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Partner Matt Durham authored “New Department of Labor Overtime Regulations on the Horizon” featured in the Nevada Lawyer....
Attorney Sarah Odia authored “Nevada Supreme Court: Insurers Must Provide Independent Counsel for Their Insureds” in the Nevada Lawyer....
January 11, 2016
Partner Eric Sohlgren Will Be Speaking at the HR Prescriptions Legal Update on 1/29
Partner Eric Sohlgren will be speaking at the January 29th HR Prescriptions Legal Update taking place at the Mission Viejo Country Club. Eric will join Terri Olson and Maggie Hattan of HR Prescriptions by adding a...
Today, the Nevada Supreme Court recognized for the first time an insured’s right to independent counsel. In State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Co. v. Hansen, the Court ruled that Nevada law requires an insurer to pay for...
Introduction In 2014 over 27 million people watched the League of Legends World Championships on Twitch and ESPN3. This viewership exceeds that of Game 7 of the World Series or the NBA Finals games. Esports is...
September 10, 2015
In a Win For Homebuilders, a California Court Strengthens the Scope and Applicability of the Right to Repair Act
In McMillin Albany, LLC, v. Superior Court, __ Cal. App. 4th __ , 2015 WL 5029324 (Aug. 26, 2015), the Court of Appeal held last week that when homeowners allege deficiencies in residential construction, they must comply with...
A federal judge in San Francisco has dealt a huge blow to Uber Technologies, Inc. by certifying a class of Uber drivers who claim the popular ride-hailing company misclassified them as independent contractors and unlawfully...
August 21, 2015
California Supreme Court Rules that Insurers Must Honor Post-Loss Assignment of Rights Under Liability Policies
In an opinion that will likely have a major impact on mergers and acquisitions, the California Supreme Court ruled that an insurance carrier may not use a “consentto-assign” clause to deny coverage for injuries or...
Congratulations to the Payne & Fears LLP Partners Included in The Best Lawyers in America© 2016! Dan Fears was named the Best Lawyers® 2016 Litigation- Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year” in Orange...
August 12, 2015
California Supreme Court Allows Insurer to Sue Independent Counsel Directly for Reimbursement of Defense Costs in “Unusual” Procedural Setting
In a highly-anticipated decision regarding an insurer’s rights against an insured’s independent counsel, the California Supreme Court has ruled that an insurer may sue independent counsel for reimbursement of...
One frequently litigated issue in the insurance-coverage world is whether an insurer has committed bad faith by failing to settle a third-party claim. This article reviews the recent appellate decisions, the direction in...
Governor Brown just signed urgency legislation effective immediately fixing some of the problems in California’s Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, the Paid Sick Leave Law. Key changes to the Paid Sick...