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 Weekly Bankruptcy Alert August 11, 2025 (For the Week Ending August 10, 2025) by: Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights After Purl v. HHS: Navigating the Shifting Landscape of Reproductive Health Privacy by: Roma Patel , Linn F. Freedman USPTO Restricts Use of AAPA and Other General Knowledge Evidence in IPR Proceedings by: Ehsun Forghany California Employers Face New Challenges for HR Data Processing by: Michael W. Kelly , Lydia de la Torre Common Issues with Appealing Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Award Denials by: Jacob Rusting , Alice Wanamaker Rules for General-Purpose AI Models Under the AI Act Become Applicable by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Kentucky Attorney General Sues Temu Over Alleged Privacy Violations by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity SEC Approves In-Kind Creation and Redemption for Crypto Exchange-Traded Products by: James M. Brady , Susan Light CPPA Regulations Are Moving Forward: Here is What You Need To Know by: M. Bertie Magit , Cynthia J. Larose A Hard Day’s Night for Renewable Energy Incentives by: Jeffrey B. Tate , Samantha Overly DTSA Statute of Limitations and Reasonable Diligence in Employee Trade Secret Misappropriation Claims by: Linda M. Jackson , Matthew F. Prewitt White House Announces U.S.-E.U. Trade Framework with Proposed 15% Tariff by: Michelle Rosario , Clinton K. Yu Is ChatGPT the New “WebMD” for Human Resources Professionals to Contend With? by: Abby M. Warren Removal? Snap to it! by: Timothy E. Burroughs Training Artificial Intelligence and Employer Liability: Lessons from Schuster v. Scale AI by: Naomi C. Friedman Upcoming Events Aug 21 2025 Crash Course: How to Acquire and Resuscitate Distressed Companies Sep 15 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Aug 13 2025 TSCA 30/30 - August 13, 2025 Print
