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In the March 27th edition of the Daily Journal, Payne & Fears LLP’s Kravitsky v. Corinthian Colleges Inc. case was included in the Top Defense Cases section. Attorneys Jeffrey Brown and Ray Boggess defended Corinthian...
Matt Brown and Rachel Warren authored “On the Horizon for 2015: Two New Laws Employers Should Prepare For” published in the Orange County Business Journal. ...
November 14, 2014
You Can Run But You Can’t Hide: Overcoming Evasive Actions By Insurers in Construction Defect Claims
Sometimes it seems insurers will do anything to avoid paying a claim. This is especially true in construction defect claims. Although insuring agreements in commercial general liability (CGL) policies state that the insurer...
October 9, 2014
Why Businesses Need to Care About the Future of Data Breach Laws and How Businesses Can Protect Themselves
Attorneys Jared De Jong and Robert Matsuishi authored “Why Businesses Need to Care About the Future of Data Breach Laws and How Businesses Can Protect Themselves ” in the ABTL Fall 2014 Report. ...
With tighter lending standards prevailing after the financial crisis, many businesses, and in particular small businesses, have found that banks and other lenders are hesitant to make loans absent additional payment...
August 20, 2014
Protections for Pregnant Employees Under the PDA and the ADA: EEOC’s Recent Guidelines Provide Some Clarification
On July 14, 2014, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued updated guidance on pregnancy discrimination and related issues in the workplace. This is the first comprehensive update of the EEOC’s guidance on...
James R. Moss published “Social Media and the NLRB” in The Federal Lawyer....
August 11, 2014
California Supreme Court Expands Potential Liability for Architects and Design Professionals
The California Supreme Court last week issued a decision with potentially broad liability implications for architects and design professionals. In Beacon Residential Cmty. Ass’n. v. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP...
A recent trend negatively affecting California businesses is the growth of employee retaliation and whistleblower claims. These claims are quickly supplanting more traditional ways for employees to sue their employers....
Payne & Fears LLP Insurance Law Department partners Scott Thomas, Kelby Van Patten, and Greg King will be speaking at a conference entitled “Insurance Coverage for Construction Defects in Nevada.” The...
The San Francisco office of Payne & Fears LLP, which was opened just six months ago, has recently added an experienced management-side employment lawyer, Rich Falcone. Previously a partner at DLA Piper in Palo Alto,...
March 13, 2014
Payne & Fears LLP Sponsors Christmas with a Purpose, a Luncheon Benefitting the Mona Foundation
Payne & Fears LLP is a proud sponsor of “Christmas with a Purpose,” a luncheon benefiting the Mona Foundation, which supports socioeconomic and educational development programs for women and children around...