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Are California Employers Prepared to Implement Workplace Violence Prevention Plans?
By Jaimee K. Wellerstein, Esq. and Michael J. Bruskin, Esq. In 2023, Governor Newsom signed SB553, codified as California Labor Code §6401.9, a first-of-its-kind general workplace violence prevention law that applies across all industries and to nearly all employers with operations in California. Under the new law, Covered Employers must…
Premortem Pain and Suffering: A Dramatic Change for Wrongful Death Litigation in California
By Patrick J. Glinka, Esq. On October 1, 2021, California amended Code of Civil Procedure section 377.34. This amendment, brought about by Assembly Bill 447, allows recovery of damages for pain, suffering, or disfigurement endured by the decedent before death in a survival action brought by their representative. Before discussing…