The Court of Appeal has certified for publication its opinion in Hedayati v. Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club reversing summary judgment granted in favor of an insurer in a $26 million bad faith claim leveled...
October 28, 2021
The Court’s Ruling in Hedayati v. Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club Serves as a Stark Reminder to Insurers and their Counsel to Promptly Review and Communicate All Policy Limits, Settlement Demands, and to Seek Summary Adjudication, in Addition to Summary Judgment, where Plaintiffs Identify Numerous Theories of Liability
September 14, 2021
Roadblocks and Traffic Jams for App-Based Driving Platforms: Proposition 22 Found Unconstitutional
California Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch finds California’s most expensive ballot measure – Proposition 22 – unconstitutional and unenforceable. While Proposition 22 is still in effect pending appeal of Judge...
September 9, 2021
Meet the Team: Derek Johnson
Welcome back to our Meet the Team series! Today we are introducing you to one of our partners, Derek Johnson. He works primarily in asbestos litigation and is a member of the firm’s Steering Committee and marketing...
August 12, 2021
Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations: Important Considerations for California Employers
As the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus continues to spread and vaccination rates continue to stall, many employers are asking if they can require all of their employees to be vaccinated to reenter the workplace. By now,...
July 29, 2021
Meet the Team: Chuck Sheldon
In our latest installment of Meet the Team, we would like to introduce you to San Francisco-based partner, Chuck Sheldon. Chuck has been with Walsworth for almost 10 years and focuses his practice on toxic tort, asbestos, and