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Update: 11/6/2023: On Nov. 6, 2023, the Nevada Commissioner of Insurance adopted a regulation amending AB 398 to narrow its application. The amendment narrows the operative definition of “policy of liability insurance” to...
Glacier Northwest Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 174, 143 S.Ct. 1404 (2023) See our in-depth analysis HERE. People ex rel. Garcia-Brower v. Kolla’s, Inc., 14 Cal. 5th 719 (2023) See our...
Attorney General’s Sweep On July 14, 2023, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an “investigative sweep” focused on the employee data of certain, unnamed large employers in the state. As a part of the sweep,...
July 18, 2023
California Supreme Court Issues Hotly Anticipated Decision on PAGA Claims and Arbitration
In a long-awaited decision issued on July 17, 2023, the California Supreme Court held in Adolph v. Uber Technologies Inc. that a plaintiff who has been compelled to arbitrate his individual claims for civil penalties pursuant...
July 12, 2023
Employers Not Required to Prevent Spread of COVID to Employees’ Household, CA Court Holds
The California Supreme Court released an opinion in Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks Inc., finding that the exclusive remedy provisions of the California Workers’ Compensation Act (“WCA”) do not bar a non-employee’s...
Payne & Fears’ partner Sarah J. Odia has been named to the list of 2023 Super Lawyers® Mountain States Rising Stars, recognizing her excellent contributions to the Las Vegas area legal community. A Super...
Jonathan Arjonilla has joined Payne & Fears LLP as an associate based in the firm’s Irvine office. Jonathan’s labor and employment practice includes representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment law...
We congratulate Payne & Fears attorney Leila Narvid for being named a 2023 Northern California Super Lawyer....
We congratulate the hardworking Payne & Fears attorneys named 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers® Rising Stars in the following practice areas: Employment & Labor Blake A. Dillion Business Litigation Leilani L....
June 1, 2023
Union Cannot Avoid State Court Claims for Property Damage Caused by Strike, Supreme Court Holds
The United States Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated labor decision in Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 174 today. The 8-1 majority opinion is a win for management and...
On May 22, 2023, the California Supreme Court released an opinion finding that California’s whistleblower protection statute (Labor Code section 1102.5(b)) applies when an employee “blows the whistle” on activity that...
On May 5, 2023, the California Court of Appeal for the Second District released a policyholder-friendly decision reiterating the importance of an insurer’s duty to defend. The case also is a reminder to policyholders to...