Attorneys at Walsworth joined friends, clients, partners and associates on Monday, May 2, 2016 at the Old Ranch Country Club in Seal Beach, California for the 29th Annual Seagull Golf Tournament to raise money to fund...
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July 6, 2016
Walsworth 29th Annual Seagull Charity Golf Tournament
June 24, 2016
California Supreme Court Substantially Limits Component Parts Doctrine In Recent Toxic Tort Decision
The component parts doctrine, articulated in Maxton v. Western States Metals and the Restatement 3rd of Torts – Products Liability has been an unsettled area of law over the past few years with conflicting opinions from the
June 23, 2016
New Law Regulating Asbestos, Benzene and other Chemicals Reforms to the Toxic Substances Control Act
On Wednesday, June 22, 2016, President Obama signed into law bill H.R. 2576—the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act—which amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to revise the process and...
May 24, 2016
New Timing Rule for Constructive Discharge Claims: U.S. Supreme Court Rules that the Clock Starts to Run at the Time of Resignation
On Monday, May 23, 2016, in a 7-1 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the filing period for a constructive discharge claim begins to run when an employee resigns as a result of discriminatory conduct. A...
May 18, 2016
New Overtime Rules: U.S. Department of Labor Increases Salary Requirements for Exempt Employees
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a much-anticipated final rule today which more than doubles the minimum yearly salary of exempt salaried employees from $23,660 to $47,446. Once the rule goes into effect on December