News & Insights
News & Insights
December 15, 2017
Katherine P. Gardiner Charles T. Sheldon Kendra E. Bray

Walsworth Publishes 2017 Year-End Asbestos Update

Walsworth publishes the 2017 Year-EndĀ Asbestos Litigation Update. This bi-annual litigation update provides insight into regulations passed and significant cases or trends affecting the market. Click here to read the full...
November 27, 2017

Meet the Team Q&A: Laurie Sherwood

As an avid traveler, Laurie Sherwood spends her spare time enjoying adventures throughout the world. In the past few years, she has visited Vietnam, Cape Cod, Laos, Bruges, and London. While Laurie enjoys a trip just about...
November 27, 2017

Best Practices in Creating Workplace Harassment Policies

From Hollywood to Washington, D.C., to Sacramento, California, to Any Town, USA, the past few weeks have seen a flurry of sexual harassment claims. These claims highlight the ongoing issues with sexual harassment in the...
November 27, 2017
Sage R. Knauft

California Employers Must Now Pay Commissioned Employees Separate Rest Period Pay

In February 2017, a California appellate court made a ruling that significantly impacts the way commissioned employees are paid. In Vaquero v. Stoneledge Furniture LLC, the court held that pay plans providing for draws and...
November 27, 2017

New California Legislation Gives Air Quality Officials the Ability to Quickly Stop Pollution

California has been combating air pollution since the enactment of the Air Pollution Control Act of 1947, which authorized the creation of Air Pollution Control Districts (APCD) or Air Quality Management Districts (AQMD) in...