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Since the California Supreme Court’s decision in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, holding that meal and rest period premiums must be paid at the “regular rate,” there has been a renewed focus for employers on...
The California Supreme Court last week issued a decision in Siry Investments vs. Saeed Farkhondehpour that could dramatically expand the remedies available to partners or others in a commercial dispute who are victims of...
Viking River Cruises Inc. v. Moriana, 142 S.Ct. 1906 (2022) Summary: The FAA “preempts the rule of Iskanian insofar as it precludes division of Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) actions into individual and...
July 12, 2022
Payne & Fears Named to BTI Consulting Group’s List of Top Midsize Client Service Masters
The BTI Consulting Group publishes its annual Client Service lists to recognize law firms with excellent customer service. Payne & Fears has been included in the 2022 BT “Midsize Client Service Masters,” a list of 50...
(Update 2/23/2023: The Ninth Circuit has held that AB 51, California’s attempt to ban mandatory arbitration agreements, preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act, and is therefore unenforceable. Arbitration agreements...
In a decision employers across California have been waiting for since December (see our initial article on this issue), the United States Supreme Court held this morning in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, that the...
Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services. Inc., No. S258966, 2022 WL 1613499 (Cal. May 23, 2022) Summary: Unpaid meal- and rest-break premiums may serve as the basis for waiting-time penalties and inaccurate wage statement...
Our firm would like to congratulate four of our hardworking attorneys who have been named 2022 Southern California Rising Stars by Super Lawyers® in the following practice areas: Employment Litigation Defense Tyler B. Runge...
Bree Oswald has joined Payne & Fears LLP as an associate attorney based in the firm’s Irvine office. Bree represents clients in all areas of labor and employment law and handles complex litigation. In addition to...
May 24, 2022
California Appellate Court Rules That Mistakenly Grading the Wrong Land Is Not an Accident
In a decision that further muddies the already murky waters of “occurrence” jurisprudence, the California Court of Appeal has ruled that a general liability policy does not cover a homeowner who mistakenly grades the...
May 24, 2022
Virginia Federal Court Reaffirms Construction Defect Claims Not Covered by CGL Policies
Third-party claims seeking damages for faulty workmanship that results in property damage are covered under general liability policies in most jurisdictions. Virginia is not one of them. A federal district court recently...
On May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., holding unpaid meal and rest break premiums can give rise to derivative claims for waiting time...