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News & Insights

SBW Ranked in Chambers and Partners USA for 2023

Savitt Bruce & Willey LLP has again been recognized as a prominent firm in Commercial Litigation ...

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Can an Employer Consider an Applicant’s Off-Duty Use of Marijuana in Making a Hiring Decision? After January 1, 2024, Not in Washington…

A decade after recreational use of cannabis was legalized in Washington, the state recently enacted new ...

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Protecting Trade Secrets in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence – Part I: Confidentiality

Generative AI has made headlines in recent months after the large language model ChatGPT launched for ...

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Who May Attend a Deposition in Washington? The Answer May Hinge on Where the Litigation is Pending

I wrote previously about the absence of prohibitions against non-participant attendance at a deposition, and thus ...

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Dual Representation in Real Estate Transactions

Let’s say your current client wants to sell a piece of real property to a friend ...

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Signing Your Deposition Transcript: To Waive or Not To Waive?

At the end of a deposition, pursuant to Washington Civil Rule 30(e), the court reporter typically ...

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The Use of Trademarks in Video Games: Does “Realism” Serve as a Defense to Infringement?

The video game industry has grown exponentially over the last two decades and was supercharged by ...

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Not-So-Significant Others: When Does the Presence of a Third Party Waive the Attorney-Client Privilege?

Suppose you represent the defendant in a lawsuit, and he wants his long-time significant other to ...

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