In response to the pandemic, Governor Inslee ordered that non-essential businesses be closed. That appeared to be decisive action geared toward this major crisis.  However, the Governor has failed to… Read more »

DFI has sent a handful of loan originators and other licensees to the King County Prosecutor to pursue criminal charges against. There does not appear to be any particular pattern… Read more »

I recently received this email from Amazon: I am not sure I trust Amazon. How would I even know if I received unsolicited emails that were attributable to the breach? … Read more »

Because non-competition agreements are designed to limit competition or hiring, they may be contracts of adhesion that are unreasonable.  The Washington “legislature finds that workforce mobility is important to economic… Read more »

Clients often express concerns about what the Department of Health [“DOH”] can obtain in its investigations of them as licensed health professionals, particularly when it involves their own health care… Read more »

Seattle Schools to pay $475,000 to former student who says he was hospitalized after being released to the wrong parent: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/education/seattle-schools-will-pay-475000-to-former-student-who-says-he-was-hospitalized-after-being-released-to-the-wrong-parent/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_inset_1.1

The Washington Medical Commission held its meeting on February 27-28, 2020 and it will not conduct a meeting in March. Its packet materials identify three primary areas that relate to… Read more »

With the new year comes questions regarding a new form of employment, that of the student athlete.  NCAA regulations are changing to permit athletes to profit from their name, image… Read more »

Washington’s paid family leave is now in effect, offering employees a financial safe harbor in the face of a qualifying medical event or military deployment.  With paid family leave, Washington… Read more »

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