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Offer and Acceptance – Special Rules – RCW 62A.2-205 & 2-206. In our previous post, we discussed the UCC’s general rules of contract formation for the sale of goods. In this post, we delve into Article 2’s special rules for contract formation relating to “merchant firm offers.” Generally, offers to form contracts which set a… Read More

You may have noticed that more and more people include agritourism as a part of their entertainment.  This is especially true in autumn, when pumpkin patches decorate the countryside with food, games and even haunted attractions.  But agritourism is not all hot cider and smiles; indeed, it comes with its share of risks. Agritourism is… Read More

Subdivision of property in Washington State is, generally speaking, highly regulated, and has been for many decades.  For Many owners of potentially subdividable land find themselves deterred from going through the process because of how onerous it is.  Subdivision can cost a lot and take a while.  Both state and local governments want to protect… Read More

October 17th, 2024 Beresford Booth Attorney Caleb J. Tingstad talks about Alternatives to Judicial Dissolution for Washington Entities Read More

October 10th, 2024 Beresford Booth Attorney Dexter N. Bradford talks about Avoiding and Defending Workplace Discrimination Lawsuits Read More

Haddox v. PEAT, LLC, 2024 Wash. App. LEXIS 1825 A recent Washington decision provides some valuable lessons regarding the effect of commercial leases and subleases, and the rights of the parties to such agreements.  In Haddox and Lewis v. PEAT LLC, and Research & Development LLC, Division II of the Washington Court of Appeals upheld… Read More

Part 3: Contract Formation In our two previous posts, we tackled questions surrounding when UCC Article 2 applies and  when a contract for the sale of goods needs to be in writing. This entry of our UCC fundamentals series asks, “how do I form a contract for the sale of goods?” As most first year… Read More

Property owners sometimes assume they can do (or should be able to do) whatever they want with their land.  Of course, the world is not that simple; living in a civilized society involves an interconnectedness which necessarily means that some land uses are bound to affect those around us.  Stemming from that recognition are a… Read More

August 22nd, 2024 Beresford Booth Attorney J.Patrick Diener talks about The Challenges of AI in the Entertainment Industry with voice actress Cissy Jones. Read More