When partners Charles Sheldon and Ingrid Campagne are not representing their clients in their toxic tort practice, they manage a shelter dog adoption organization, the “Waggin’ Trails Rescue Foundation.” Sheldon and...
June 28, 2017
SF litigators moonlight as shelter dog saviors
June 21, 2017
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Significantly Impacts Product Liability Litigation
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, San Francisco County, et al. finding that California courts lack jurisdiction to hear...
June 14, 2017
Employers welcome Labor’s move on joint employment, independent contractors
Walsworth employment partner, Sage Knauft, recently provided some insight to Business Insurance on the U.S. Department of Labor’s recent withdrawal from the Obama administration’s joint employment and independent...
June 13, 2017
Walsworth Partner Lisa M. Rice to Present on “Sales Reps in the Operating Room: A Plaintiff and Defense Perspective”
Walsworth and Berkley Life Sciences are hosting a live webinar titled, “Sales Reps in the Operating Room: A Plaintiff and Defense Perspective” on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. PST/ 2:00 p.m. EST. Walsworth...
June 12, 2017
New Regulation in California Regarding Use of Criminal Background Checks for Employment Decisions
On July 1, 2017, the California Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) will implement a regulation limiting the use of an applicant or employee’s criminal history in employment decisions, including hiring, firing and...