In 2014, the California Supreme Court adopted California Rule of Court, Rule 9.7. Known as the civility pledge, Rule 9.7 requires everyone admitted to practice law to take an oath to conduct herself with dignity, courtesy,...
February 8, 2024
The Consequences of Incivility
February 1, 2024
Walsworth Publishes 2023 Asbestos Litigation Year In Review
Walsworth’s 2023 Asbestos Litigation Year In Review report is now available for download. The report includes information on the volume of cases and overall filing trends associated with San Francisco, Alameda, and Los
January 9, 2024
California Employers May Require Employees to Agree to Arbitration as a Condition of Employment
On January 1, 2024, Judge Kimberly J. Mueller of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California put the final nail in the coffin to invalidate California Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”) that...
December 28, 2023
Walsworth Publishes 2023 Year-End California Employment Law Update
Walsworth’s 2023 Year-End California Employment Law Update is now available for download. The update includes in-depth analysis of key cases from Q3 and Q4 of 2023, new legislation taking effect in 2024, and updates on...
November 9, 2023
Navigating California’s New Employment Laws Taking Effect in 2024
September 14, 2023, marked the end of the California legislative session for 2023. Typical of past years, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a flurry of new laws, many of which will begin taking effect on January 1,...