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 UPDATE: Corporate Transparency Act Filing Deadlines Reinstated and Extended until January 13, 2025; Appeals Court Sides with Government in Stay of Nationwide Injunction by: William E. Quick , Philip G. Feigen CTA UPDATE: Fifth Circuit Reinstates Corporate Transparency Act; FinCEN Grants Modest Grace Period for Filings by: Kyle R. Freeny , Marina Olman-Pal DEADLINE REINSTATED: Corporate Transparency Act Injunction Stayed by Fifth Circuit by: Kathleen M. Hamann FDIC Plans to Sue Silicon Valley Bank and Holding Company Directors and Managers by: Keith Paul Bishop Corporate Transparency Act Update: Preliminary Injunction Stayed by: P. Cyrus Chin FinCEN Extends Certain Deadlines After Federal Appeals Court Revived CTA Reporting Obligations by: Seth W. Ashby , Neil E. Youngdahl Injunction Stayed: Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement Resumes by: Thomas X Fritsch , Joshua H. Watson Corporate Transparency Act Filing Deadlines Reinstated for Now; Appeals Court Sides with Government in Stay of Nationwide Injunction by: William E. Quick , Philip G. Feigen Upcoming Events Jan 8 2025 Key Proposals in the CY2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule Jan 8 2025 Whistleblower Protections: Navigating Health Care Employment & Labor Rights Jan 14 2025 What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2025 Jan 15 2025 Healthy AI Roundtable Chicago Jan 31 2025 Mass Actions: Bankruptcies, MDLs, Class Actions & Harrington v. Purdue Feb 26 2025 MCLE Triple Play Print