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News & Insights

Washington Supreme Court Update: Greater Access to the Courts

The Washington Supreme Court recently issued a decision that will provide greater access to Washington’s courts ...

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Agility in Argument: Who is the Audience?

For litigators, persuasion is the name of the game.  We’re constantly striving to persuade judges, juries, ...

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This Month in Legal History: Who Says Corporations are People?

On May 10, 1886, the United States Supreme Court decided County of Santa Clara v. Southern ...

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News: SBW Listed in Chambers as Leading Litigation Firm

Chambers USA today released its listings of leading law firms in the United States, and we ...

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Phantom Stock Plans: Risks and Rewards

Stock options are a popular way for emerging companies to provide incentive pay to employees.  For ...

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Seattle and the NBA: Must We Always Play Nice?

The NBA’s Board of Governors has voted to deny the application of the Sacramento Kings to ...

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Preparing Witnesses for Deposition – It’s Not Just about the Facts and the Law

Generally speaking, when preparing a witness to be examined at deposition, the trial lawyer’s focus is ...

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News: Initiative 91 Challenge Dismissed

On April 12, Judge Laura Middaugh dismissed an Initiative 91 challenge to the Memorandum of Understanding among ...

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