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July 8, 2024 Announcement

Farella Represents Château Montrose Owners in Acquisition of Virginia’s RdV Vineyards

Northern California legal powerhouse Farella Braun + Martel represented the Bouygues family’s winery enterprise, SCDM Domaines, in its purchase of RdV Vineyards in Virginia. SCDM Domaines owns a number of winery holdings in France, including the famed Chateau Montrose. The...

November 2, 2023 Announcement

Farella Braun + Martel Welcomes Benjamin Buchwalter to Growing Employment Group

Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce the addition of Benjamin R. Buchwalter as special counsel in its Employment Group. “We are delighted to welcome Ben to Farella and to our team of talented employment law lawyers,” said...

Firm Highlights

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Navigating California's Workplace Violence Prevention Law

California has introduced a new requirement compelling most employers to implement a workplace violence prevention policy by July 1, 2024. The implications of this law are significant, prompting the need for human resource executives...

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Navigating California's New Rebuttable Presumption Law

The ever-evolving landscape of employment laws in California has introduced a notable change with the implementation of a new law that establishes a rebuttable presumption of retaliation in some circumstances. This law, which took...

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Employment Law Symposium Recordings & Articles

Employers Face Significant New Requirements for Severance Agreements and Non-Competes (Recording) Conducting Effective, Defensible Investigations (With Lessons Learned from Summary Judgment & Trial) (Recording) California Employment Law Updates: What to Look Out for in...

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Trial Courts’ Tool Box Doesn’t Include PAGA Manageability Authority

In Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc. , the California Supreme Court jump-started 2024 with a boon to employees, ending trial courts’ inherent authority to dismiss unmanageable claims under the Private Attorneys’ General Act...

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California’s Estrada Decision and Impact on Employers and PAGA Claims

Following Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc. , the California Supreme Court’s employee-friendly Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ruling earlier this year, employers must remain more diligent than ever to prevent and mitigate costly...

Benjamin R. Buchwalter, Special Counsel

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Firm Highlights

Navigating California's Workplace Violence Prevention Law

Navigating California's New Rebuttable Presumption Law

Employment Law Symposium Recordings & Articles

Trial Courts’ Tool Box Doesn’t Include PAGA Manageability Authority

California’s Estrada Decision and Impact on Employers and PAGA Claims

Benjamin R. Buchwalter,
Special Counsel