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Last week, the California Supreme Court reaffirmed broad protections for borrowers using purchase money loans. In Coker v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., the Court explained that the state limits “a lender’s recovery...

In a ruling that should help policyholders secure defense funding, the California Court of Appeal issued another opinion limiting the application of “other insurance” clauses in commercial general liability...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...