The California Supreme Court has just held that premises owners and employers have a duty of care to third-party family members of their employees for asbestos exposures occurring during the course of their employment....
Category: Firm News
December 2, 2016
California Supreme Court Clarifies Employers’ Duty to Family Members in Toxic Tort Cases
October 18, 2016
Uncertainty Abounds as California Minimum Wage Continues to Rise
With California’s minimum wage on an upward trend through 2022, employers are expressing concerns about fewer job opportunities, decreased hours and higher prices. Partner Sage Knauft was quoted in SHRM’s October 18...
September 22, 2016
Planning for Zika
With the Zika virus still in the news, partner Laurie E. Sherwood and associate Sadaf Nejat wrote an article for Corporate & Incentive Travel Magazine titled “Planning for Zika.” The article, published on September 1,
September 15, 2016
Litigation Financing Details Remain Elusive
Partner Ferdie Franklin provides analysis for the Daily Journal in an article titled “Litigation financing details remain elusive.” The article published on September 15, 2016, discusses the financing of litigation beyond
August 26, 2016
California’s Supreme Court tackles the sophisticated intermediary defense
Walsworth attorneys Kate Gardiner and Kendra Bray wrote an article for Westlaw Journal Asbestos analyzing the expected effect of the recent California Supreme Court decision that allows for the use of the sophisticated...