Lauren J. BlaesAssociateSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPWebsitewww.sheppardmullin.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail714-424-2850 Professional Biography Lauren Blaes is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's Orange County office. More Legal and Business Bylines From Lauren J. Blaes California Supreme Court Finds That an Employer’s Third Party Agents May Be Held Directly Liable for Violations of California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act - (Posted On Friday, September 01, 2023) What’s on Deck With Governor Newsom? Employment-Related Bills That May Soon Impact California Employers - (Posted On Wednesday, September 07, 2022) Two Executive Orders Signed on International Women’s Day Promoting Gender Equity and Equality - (Posted On Wednesday, March 10, 2021) A Roadmap to Resilience: Debriefing California’s Reopening Plan - (Posted On Tuesday, May 19, 2020) A Heads Up On The CROWN Act: Employees’ Natural Hairstyles Now Protected - (Posted On Thursday, August 22, 2019) Current Legal Analysis California Court of Appeal Holds That Derivative Litigation Settlement Procedural Rules Apply Even In Intra-Shareholder Suits in Closely Held Companies by: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter, & Hampton LLP California AG Reaches Record $1.55 Million Settlement with Healthline.com for Alleged CCPA Violations by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity California’s AI Employment Discrimination Regs Receive Final Approval by: Danielle Ochs , Zachary V. Zagger FDA Publishes Proposed 2025 Human Foods Program Guidance Agenda by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman OFCCP Proposes Changes to Employment Discrimination Complaint Forms by: T. Scott Kelly Texas Becomes Seventh State to Ban Lab-Grown Meat by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman Texas Enacts Sweeping AI Law: Disclosure, Consent, and Compliance Requirements Take Effect in 2026 by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Texas Passes Legislation to Regulate Sales-Based Financing by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Pennsylvania to Require Licenses for Virtual Currency Transmitters by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Eyes Open to the Past: Federal Circuit Holds Prosecution History Is Claim Construction Evidence by: Isaiah D. Anderson FHFA Orders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Consider Cryptocurrency Reserves in Mortgage Risk Assessments by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Oregon Prohibits Medical Debt in Credit Reports by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Supreme Court Decision Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Hits 10-Year Anniversary by: Nonnie L. Shivers FERC and DOE Roll Back NEPA Rules to Accelerate Permitting by: Varu Chilakamarri , Timothy J. Furdyna Fourth Circuit Rules for Employer When Employee Failed to Participate in Interactive Process by: Fiona W. Ong , Meredith Hamilton Upcoming Events Jul 8 2025 Environmental Essentials Webinar - EPA’s Proposed Repeal of the Carbon Pollution Standards for Power Plants: Implications for the Rest of Industry Jul 9 2025 July 9 WEBINAR | Crossing Borders: US Business Immigration Strategies for Israeli Companies Jul 9 2025 Employment Law in the US Jul 10 2025 Mandatory Roth Catch-up Print
