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SUMMARY In a ruling that bodes well for policyholders, the California Supreme Court provides much-needed clarity on the question of when a so-called “intentional act” may give rise to insurance coverage under a...
Partner Jared De Jong will be speaking at the WordCamp Orange County conference with panelists Tim Hegge Leo Postovoit, Sam Jadali, and Andrew Norcross on Saturday, June 9 at 3:40 p.m. They will discuss the legal...
June 4, 2018
Nevada Supreme Court Clarifies What Qualifies a Nevada Employer to Pay Lower-Tier Minimum Wage
The Minimum Wage Amendment (“MWA”) to the Nevada Constitution allows an employer who offers “health benefits” to pay a minimum wage of one dollar per hour less than an employer who does not provide health benefits....
Although you’re a litigator, not an insurance coverage specialist, you need to stay informed about insurance to avoid jeopardizing your company’s ability to secure insurance coverage when it gets sued. There are...
Kelby Van Patten, Irvine Partner, and Sheenika Gandhi, Director of Marketing & Business Development recently published “Twenty-First Century Marketing: Ethical Pitfalls” in Nevada Lawyer Magazine in their June...
Partner Jared De Jong will be a panelist for the Orange County Bar Association Business & Corporate Law and Insurance Law Joint Section Meeting on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. The topic is: “Insurance Coverage and Risk...
Partner Amy Patton will be a panelist for “Attracting and Retaining Top Talent,” for CFO Leadership Council’s monthly meeting. If you are interested in attending as a Payne & Fears guest, please email...
On May 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court held, in a 5-4 decision, that arbitration agreements which mandate individualized resolution of claims (as opposed to class or collective resolution) are enforceable under the...
Insurers often claim that only the named insured can satisfy the policy’s self-insured retention, or SIR, and that payments by other people don’t count, or that the SIR must be satisfied before an additional insured or...
Insurer’s often claim that (1) only the named insured can satisfy the policy’s self-insured retention (“SIR”) and that payments by other people don’t count, or that (2) the SIR must be satisfied before an additional...
May 7, 2018
[WEBINAR] California Employers Update: New Test for Independent Contractor Classification
The California Supreme Court’s decision in Dynamex v. Superior Court signals a sharp turn away from the standard that has been applied for decades in determining whether a worker is correctly classified as an...
May 1, 2018
California Supreme Court Takes a Sharp Turn in Decision Involving Classification of Delivery Drivers
The California Supreme Court has taken a significant step away from the long-used multifactor test to determine whether individual workers are employees or independent contractors, and toward a test that presumes workers in...