During the pandemic, many businesses decided to pivot their workforce to remote or hybrid work. In doing so, some companies implemented versions of a “Bring Your Own Device” (“BYOD”) program to allow employees to use personal devices to do their jobs. While there can be cost savings and employee flexibility benefits to such programs, they also come with inherent ...

During the pandemic, many businesses decided to pivot their workforce to remote or hybrid work. In doing so, some companies implemented versions of a “Bring Your Own Device” (“BYOD”) program ...

Effective since January 1, 2020, Washington’s statutory law governing noncompetition covenants (Chapter 49.62 RCW) has changed the legal landscape for employers, employees, and independent contractors in the state. This article highlights the key statutory provisions, and also briefly discusses the second component of the analysis: how courts determine whether enforcing the non-compete covenant is reasonable. Agreements Affected. The noncompetition covenant ...

Effective since January 1, 2020, Washington’s statutory law governing noncompetition covenants (Chapter 49.62 RCW) has changed the legal landscape for employers, employees, and independent contractors in the state. This article ...

Initiative 502 legalized the production, sale and possession of recreational marijuana in Washington—subject, of course, to numerous restrictions. For example, RCW 69.50.369(2) generally limits marijuana retailers to no more than two exterior advertising signs of no more than 1,600 square inches apiece. WAC 314-55-155(2)(a) echoes these constraints.  In Plausible Products, LLC v. Wash. State Liquor and Cannabis Bd., King ...

Initiative 502 legalized the production, sale and possession of recreational marijuana in Washington—subject, of course, to numerous restrictions. For example, RCW 69.50.369(2) generally limits marijuana retailers to no more than ...

Let’s say your current client wants to sell a piece of real property to a friend or business associate with whom he has an excellent relationship. The proposed transaction is straightforward, your client and the buyer are comfortable with the deal terms, and neither party expects any dispute to arise out of the transaction. The parties need an attorney ...

Let’s say your current client wants to sell a piece of real property to a friend or business associate with whom he has an excellent relationship. The proposed transaction is ...

At the end of a deposition, pursuant to Washington Civil Rule 30(e), the court reporter typically asks the deponent’s attorney whether she would like to “reserve signature,” i.e., for the deponent to await her review of the transcript before she attests to its accuracy.  Most attorneys view this as the right of deponent and, as a matter of course, ...

At the end of a deposition, pursuant to Washington Civil Rule 30(e), the court reporter typically asks the deponent’s attorney whether she would like to “reserve signature,” i.e., for the ...