California’s Employment Law Updates for 2026 and Beyond: What Every Employer Needs to Know & Why It Matters
California’s Employment Law Updates for 2026 and Beyond: What Every Employer Needs to Know & Why It Matters

Category: General

December 16, 2025
Jeanne Tollison Jennifer A. Morin

California’s Employment Law Updates for 2026 and Beyond: What Every Employer Needs to Know & Why It Matters

As 2025 rolls out, a new wave of laws impacting employers will roll in with significantly more workplace restrictions and requirements starting in 2026. Below is a breakdown of some the important changes in the law. Pay...
December 11, 2025
Kimberly A. Quon Soniya D. Khemlani Sadaf A. Nejat Sophia B. Wagener

New Limits on California’s Prop 65: Court Ruling Reinforces Need for Solid Science Behind Warnings

While California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop 65”) was initially heralded as a landmark consumer protection measure initiated by California voters, Prop 65 has now become the topic of countless lawsuits and...
December 10, 2025
John A. Kaniewski Josh Anaya

Court of Appeal Affirms Nonsuit in Favor of Plumbing Company

Walsworth secured a successful appellate outcome after the California Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s granting of a motion for nonsuit in favor of a plumbing company. The defense was led by Partners John...
December 9, 2025
Michael T. McCall Maerjon T. Nejat

H.R. 5437 and the Future of Stone Fabrication Litigation: A Legal Turning Point

Introduction In recent years, a wave of litigation has emerged nationwide alleging that manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of certain stone slab products bear liability for occupational silicosis suffered by downstream
December 4, 2025
Elizabeth L. Huynh Helen M. Luetto

Walsworth Wins Full Defense Verdict in Insurance Bad Faith Jury Trial

Walsworth secured a defense verdict for a large insurance carrier after a five-week jury trial in Palm Springs Superior Court, led by Partners Helen Luetto and Elizabeth Huynh and Senior Paralegal Penny Gutierrez. The case...