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News & Insights
April 27, 2023
Shahirah S. Ruddell

As New Pay Data Reporting Deadline Approaches, Employers Must Ensure Compliance with New Requirements

California recently joined several states across the country to implement pay transparency laws. Originating with Senate Bill (“SB”) 1162, approved by Gavin Newsom in September 2022, and subsequently codified with Labor...
March 16, 2023
Charles T. Sheldon

Let’s Make A Deal: The Art of Offers to Compromise

Litigation is a costly endeavor. Whether a case has merit or lacks it, getting to a resolution acceptable to both sides takes time and money – an investment by the parties, as well as by our overburdened civil justice...
February 23, 2023
Lesa M. Meyers

Court of Appeal Reverses Trial Court Decision Based on Credibility of Corporate Representative’s Declaration

California’s Second District Court of Appeal recently reversed a trial court’s decision granting the defendant’s motion for summary in judgment in a personal injury case alleging asbestos exposure, based on
February 17, 2023
Mary Watson Fisher Laurie E. Sherwood

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Employer’s Right to Require Employees to Arbitrate Their Employment-Related Claims

On February 15, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that employers in California may require their employees to sign mandatory arbitration agreements as a condition of employment or continued
February 2, 2023
Laurie E. Sherwood

Walsworth Obtains Favorable Appellate Ruling: Arbitration Agreements Cannot Be Defeated by the ‘I Don’t Recall Signing’ Defense

Walsworth partners, Laurie Sherwood and Mary Watson Fisher recently obtained a favorable ruling in a published decision from Division Four of the First District Court of Appeal, on the enforceability of an arbitration...