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News & Insights
November 18, 2024

WFBM, LLP Rebrands to Walsworth LLP and Unveils New Look to Celebrate 35 Years

IRVINE, CA – Walsworth LLP, a certified women-owned law firm with more than 70 attorneys across California, unveiled a reinvigorated brand identity that reflects the firm’s vision, values, and ever-expanding...
September 26, 2024
Edward E. Hartley Mariam Pambukyan

Walsworth Attorneys Obtain Summary Judgment for Client in Asbestos Case

Walsworth Partner Edward Hartley and Associate Mariam Pambukyan recently obtained summary judgment for their client in an asbestos related personal injury lawsuit. Plaintiff, in the matter, alleged that he was diagnosed with
August 22, 2024
Zachariah Tomlin Brian D. Dworetzky

Walsworth Obtains Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Walsworth Partner Zachariah Tomlin recently obtained summary judgment for a national landscape contractor in a wrongful death lawsuit pending in the San Diego Superior Court. In this action, plaintiffs alleged that our client
August 8, 2024
Karen J. Porter Chelsea N. Cortes

California Supreme Court Ruling Lowers the Bar on Recovering Emotional Distress Damages

The California Supreme Court recently issued a ruling in Downey v. City of Riverside (Cal., July 22, 2024, No. S280322) 2024 WL 3491142, which lowers the bar to recover emotional distress damages in a claim for negligent...
July 23, 2024
Jennifer A. Morin Katharine Smith

Major Legislative Changes to PAGA for the First Time in Two Decades

On July 1, 2024, California’s Governor, Gavin Newsom, approved two new bills that give California businesses an opportunity to limit the amount of PAGA penalties to which they could be liable for under the California...