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 Borrowing and Lending 101 by: Financial Poise Faculty Valuing Lost Profits in Litigation: Making the Case (and the Math) Work by: Financial Poise Faculty Practical Tips for Taking and Defending Depositions by: Michele Schechter AI Notetaking Tools Under Fire: Lessons from the Otter.ai Class Action Complaint by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti Why Anthropic’s Copyright Settlement Changes the Rules for AI Training by: Timothy P. Scanlan, Jr. , Andrew R. Lee The Future of Work: California Employment Legislation in 2025 by: Christopher W. Olmsted , Charles L. Thompson, IV Beltway Buzz, August 29, 2025 by: James J. Plunkett ECHA Publishes Updated REACH Restriction Proposal for PFAS by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Colorado Budget Cuts Hit Home for Medicaid Providers by: Ryan B. Thurber , Bragg E. Hemme PEER Petitions MAHA Commission to Remove PFAS from U.S. Food Chain by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Canada’s Plan of Priorities Includes Several Nanoscale Materials by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Age Discrimination Act—Which Proscribes Age Discrimination in Programs Receiving Federal Assistance—Does Not Apply to Medical Residency Rankings, Ninth Circuit Panel Rules by: Daniel J. Ganz European Court of Justice Ruling on Works Agreements: Reinforcing GDPR Compliance in the Workplace by: Simon J. McMenemy , Benjamin W. Perry The Empire State's Continuing Battle Over the Timing of Local Elections by: Joseph T. Burns Some Congressional Dissent to Trump Administration’s AI Chip Sales to China; FTC Cracks Down on AI Marketing Claims — AI: The Washington Report by: Bruce D. Sokler , Alexander Hecht Upcoming Events Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Oct 20-21 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - California Print
