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Part One 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...

It is with great sadness that the team at Payne & Fears mourns the loss of our good friend and valued colleague, Jim Scott, who passed away on Nov. 15, 2022. We remember Jim as a great friend, a trustworthy resource, and...

As a child mountain biking through Southern Utah with his family, Nate Cazier fell into what would become a lifetime love affair with the sport of cycling. Nate appeared on the Mi Duole Cycling Podcast recently to discuss his...

Alexandra DeFelice served as co-moderator of “Ensuring Success” a two-day seminar consisting of 14 panel discussions aimed at helping partners and other firm leaders navigate hot topics in professional service...

Starting at the end of 2020/early 2021, many California cities codified supplemental COVID-related paid sick leave, providing benefits beyond the state’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“2022 SPSL”). Although...

Camp v. Home Depot U.S.A. Inc., 84 Cal. App. 5th 638 (2022) Summary Where an employer can and does track the exact time in minutes that its employees work each shift, and those records show that employees were not paid for...

Last year, the Texas Supreme Court adopted a narrow exception to the state’s eight-corners rule, and allowed the consideration of extrinsic evidence to determine the duty to defend. The exception arguably raised more...

Congratulations to Payne & Fears LLP Associate Connor Kridle, who recently passed the California Bar Examination. “Connor has been a tremendous asset to Payne & Fears as a summer associate and law clerk,” said...

Payne & Fears LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers 2023 “Best Law Firms” list. Firms included in the 2023 edition of U.S....

Thursday, Dec. 1 9:30 am-10:30 am PT Join us for a lively discussion of critical year-end updates for California employers. We will address new legislation and key case rulings. Topics include: Then we will look into our...

The California Court of Appeal issued a decision this week that could spell the end of time rounding in California. In Camp v. Home Depot U.S.A. Inc., No. H049033, 2022 WL 13874360 (Oct. 24, 2022), the court held that, where...

Drug screenings form a routine part of many hiring processes, but a new law may require employers to review this practice. The law, AB 2188, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 18, 2022, amends the California Fair Employment...