On Tuesday, September 10, 2019, the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill 5 that would codify the California Supreme Court’s decision made last year in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los...
September 12, 2019
Governor Newsom To Sign Bill Making it Harder to Classify Employees as Independent Contractors
September 5, 2019
California Legislature Limits Defendants’ Examination in Mesothelioma Cases
On August 30, 2019, CA Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that significantly limits the defense cross-examination time in depositions in cases where individuals have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or silicosis....
August 26, 2019
EPA Finds Key Ingredient of Roundup Herbicide is Not Carcinogenic and Bans California Retailers from Including Cancer Warnings
Numerous lawsuits have been filed against Bayer AG, which obtained the rights to the herbicide Roundup in its takeover of Monsanto, as well as a number of retailers which regularly sell the product, alleging these companies...
August 5, 2019
Walsworth Attorneys Secure Final Binding Arbitration Award in an Employment Matter
Walsworth attorney Jennifer Morin secured a final binding arbitration award in an employment matter dismissing plaintiffs’ case in its entirety for failure to prosecute. After false claims by plaintiffs’ counsel...
July 10, 2019
Walsworth Tops 2019 Law360 Glass Ceiling Report for Minority Attorneys
Walsworth is pleased to have ranked #4 in this year’s Law360 Glass Ceiling report on the best firms for minority attorneys. The firm is proud to be on the leading edge of the legal community and its efforts towards...