Webinar – The Challenges of AI in the Entertainment Industry
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
Recent News
Estate Litigation – Avoid it With Careful Drafting
In the recent Washington Court of Appeals case Henderson v. Schmoll, we see the significant cost of sloppy legal drafting. We also see the comparative ease of avoiding that cost. Edith Henderson signed her Will in 1982, leaving her home to her daughter, Jane. But that bequest contained a condition: when Jane sold the property,… Read More
Webinar – What is Abusive Litigation?
August 8th, 2024 Beresford Booth Attorney Anne B. Bennette talks about What is Abusive Litigation? Read More
Can One Spouse Obligate the Marital Community Through a Confession Judgment?
Recently, in the Copper Leaf, LLC v. Ace Paving CO. INC. decision, the Washington Court of Appeals addressed a case in which one spouse incurred debt and appeared to obligate the marital community by signing a confession of judgment. We must first address the questions, what is a martial community, and what is community property?… Read More
Price Gouging And The Consumer Protection Act
Washington State’s Unfair Business Practices Act, commonly referred to as the Consumer Protection Act, or “CPA”, provides powerful protections and remedies for consumers who have been harmed by a business’s deceptive acts or practices. You can read more about the CPA here and here to gain a better general understanding. But what about price gouging? … Read More
What is Specific Performance?
Often, when considering the possibility of litigation, clients will focus on the remedy of monetary damages to compensate them after suffering a legal injury. However, sometimes, a litigant may find that monetary damages simply cannot accomplish enough - sometimes, a liable party who should have taken some action, must actually take that action in order to make… Read More
Oral Contracts And Oral Modifications To Contracts
It is a common misconception, particularly among non-lawyers, that contracts must be in writing to be enforceable. That is true some of the time, but the general rule is that oral agreements are enforceable, so long as the requirements for a contract are met. A contract is a legally enforceable promise or set of promises. … Read More
Webinar – Economic Damages & Lost Profits
June 20th, 2024 Beresford Booth Attorney Ryan J.P. Dyer and Eli C. Neal, CPA, ABV, CFF talk about Economic Damages & Lost Profits. Read More
Webinar – Anti-Harassment Protection Orders: An Overview
June 6th, 2024 Beresford Booth Attorney Connor M. Wicknick presents an overview of anti-harassment protection orders. Read More
