In the face of recent Supreme Court decisions, many companies are taking a hard look at what exactly personal jurisdiction looks like. For most, this is easy; it is where they are incorporated or where they are headquartered.
Category: General
November 27, 2017
Applying Jurisdiction In Today’s Mobile World
November 27, 2017
Is a Dissolved Corporation Really a Dead Corporation? Issues in Defending a Dissolved Corporation
It is black letter law that dissolution “kills” a California corporation and cuts off its ability to conduct business or employ workers. The corporation thus gently passes into history, and its former officers and...
October 10, 2017
Walsworth Supports Breast Cancer Awareness
This year, Walsworth declares October 2 “Pink Day” in support of breast cancer awareness. For over 10 years, attorneys and staff in each of the Walsworth offices wear pink to honor the cause.
June 28, 2017
SF litigators moonlight as shelter dog saviors
When partners Charles Sheldon and Ingrid Campagne are not representing their clients in their toxic tort practice, they manage a shelter dog adoption organization, the “Waggin’ Trails Rescue Foundation.” Sheldon and...
June 12, 2017
New Regulation in California Regarding Use of Criminal Background Checks for Employment Decisions
On July 1, 2017, the California Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) will implement a regulation limiting the use of an applicant or employee’s criminal history in employment decisions, including hiring, firing and...