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Scott Saylin has joined Payne & Fears LLP as a Law Clerk in the firm’s Employment Litigation Group and Insurance Litigation Group. Before his time at Payne & Fears, Scott served as a law clerk for Cascadia...

Quach v. California Commerce Club Inc.,551 P.3d 1123 (Cal. 2024) See our in-depth analysis Employers, Don’t Waive Your Right to Compel Arbitration – The California Supreme Court Just Made It Easier to Do. Bailey v. San...

Congratulations to the 13 Payne & Fears attorneys included in the 2025 Edition of “Lawyer of the Year,” The Best Lawyers In America®, and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®. Attorneys have been recognized in the...

The FTC’s national ban on non-compete agreements and related court challenges once again puts the spotlight on restrictive covenants and their continued viability in a variety of contractual scenarios. This interactive Zoom...

The Risk of Litigating Before Moving to Arbitrate Many employers in California ask or require their employees to execute arbitration agreements. When a claim arises, the employer has a choice—proceed with litigation...

The FTC’s national ban on non-compete agreements, set to go into effect in September, once again puts the spotlight on restrictive covenants and their continued viability in a variety of contractual scenarios. This...

UPDATE: JULY 1, 2024 The proposed PAGA reform legislation passed the California Assembly and Senate and has been signed into law by Governor Newsom today. What are the main takeaways from the proposed legislation? JUNE 25,...

Naranjo v. Spectrum Sec. Servs., Inc.,15 Cal. 5th 1056 (2024) See our in-depth analysis Employers Have a Good Faith Defense to Statutory Penalties for Wage Statement Violations Garcia v. Stoneledge Furniture LLC, 102 Cal....

Update June 25, 2024 The text of the proposed legislation (namely, AB 2288 and SB 92) has been released, and it includes the most significant changes to PAGA since it went into effect in 2004. Please see the updated article...

We congratulate our Payne & Fears attorneys named 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars in the following practice areas: Employment & Labor Blake A. Dillion Business Litigation Leilani L. Jones...

It is time to take stock of where we are with potential new employment-related laws now that we have passed the first major deadline in California’s legislative calendar. May 24 marked the deadline for pending legislation...

The Supreme Court of California recently weighed in on conflicting conclusions reached by California Courts of Appeal regarding insurance coverage for COVID-19 related losses, in its May 23, 2024 decision in Another Planet...