News & Updates
Changes to Employee Sick Leave Rules: What Business Owners Need to Know
By Waleed Zahid, Esq. Senate Bill 616 (SB 616) made some significant changes to California’s paid sick leave laws. Businesses owners need to take note and comply. Key Changes Employees are now entitled to additional sick leave. Effective January 1, 2024, employees must receive at least 40 hours or five days of paid sick...
Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick Continues to Grow
San Diego, CA. The law firm of Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick (“DDWK”) is pleased to announce the recent addition of attorneys Michael Garcia and Waleed Zahid. Garcia’s practice is in civil litigation with a focus on labor and employment law and counseling businesses and business owners. While earning his Juris Doctorate at University of...
San Diego law firm DDWK wants more growth in Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Business Times published an article discussing how and why DDWK entered downtown Pittsburgh. Please click here to download a copy of the article.
Law360 Reports on DDWK Expansion
Law360® published an article discussing the expansion of the DDWK San Diego office with the addition of seven employment law attorneys. Please click here to download a copy of the article.
San Diego Jury Finds High-Profile Employer Wrongfully Fired Longtime Employee Who Insisted on Following COVID Guidelines
San Diego, CA. On August 23, 2023, following a two-week trial, a San Diego jury returned verdicts totaling $2,560,018, comprised of $860,018 in compensatory damages and $1,700,000 in punitive damages, in favor of San Diego resident Tara Glina and against her former employer, a prominent financial advisor and frequent contributor to local and national news....
Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick Expands with the Addition of Seven Attorneys
San Diego, CA. The law firm of Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick (“DDWK”) is pleased to announce the recent addition of attorneys Casey Helton, Brett Johnson, Pauline Duong, Marie Hulen, Evan McNally, Dustin Delp, and Nathanel Ghinghis. Helton practices labor and employment law, primarily representing employers involved in discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination claims, as well...
Consequences of California’s Restrictions on Employee Noncompete Agreements
By Nathanel Ghinghis, Esq. California has long protected workers’ trade and mobility rights and has been generally hostile to employee noncompete agreements. Those restraints have recently expanded, with the passage of two new laws: Senate Bill 699 (SB 699) and Assembly Bill 1076 (AB 1076). SB 699 Effective January 1, 2024, SB 699 (codified as...
Dunn Desantis Walt & Kendrick Expands to the East Coast
San Diego. CA. The law firm of Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick (“DDWK”) is pleased to announce further expansion, with the opening of a Mid-Atlantic office located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This strategic move represents a significant milestone in the firm’s growth and underscores its commitment to providing exceptional legal services to clients across the nation....
Dunn Desantis Walt & Kendrick Expands Eastward with Pittsburgh Office
Law360® published an article discussing the launch of the new DDWK office in Pittsburgh. Please click here to download a copy of the article.
Will PAGA Survive the Ballot Box?
By Ashton A. Farr, Esq. California’s infamous Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) started from a novel idea: incentivize private citizens to file private lawsuits to enforce California Labor Code violations on behalf of California’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency (“LWDA”), because the LWDA lacked the resources to pursue the violations on its own. Under PAGA,...