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News & Insights
July 29, 2020
Charles T. Sheldon

Walsworth Partners Gaby Jackson and Charles Sheldon Recognized as 2020 Super Lawyers

Super Lawyers has selected Walsworth Partners Gaby Jackson and Chuck Sheldon for inclusion on the 2020 Super Lawyers List! Fewer than 5% of all attorneys are honored with this designation. 2020 marks Partner Gaby...
July 21, 2020
Laurie E. Sherwood Mary Watson Fisher

Walsworth Publishes 2020 Mid-Year Employment Update

Walsworth publishes the 2020 Mid-Year Employment Update. This biannual update provides insight into key cases, legislation, COVID-19 laws, notable verdicts and more. Stay up-to-date with our discussion of recent employment...
June 19, 2020
Sadaf A. Nejat Soniya D. Khemlani Laurie E. Sherwood

The US Supreme Court Gives Dreamers Hope

Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court gave Dreamers and their families an important victory when it vacated the Department of Homeland Security’s (“DHS”) rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood...
June 16, 2020

California Commercial Landlords Anxious Over Proposed Legislation

Senate Bill 939 is headed to the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations after receiving a confirmation in the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary by a vote of 5-1, with three abstentions. SB 939 voids...
June 15, 2020
Laurie E. Sherwood Mary Watson Fisher

LGBTQ Landmark Ruling: Gay and Transgender Employees Are Protected Under the Law

On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court handed a major victory to the LGBTQ community when it ruled that an employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII of the Civil Rights