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In civil lawsuits, each side normally pays its own legal bills. However, a contract, statute, or “recognized equitable doctrine” may force the loser to pay the winner’s fees and costs. A recent Washington Court of Appeals decision called Fid. Nat’l Title Ins. Co. v. Horton examined three arguments for awarding attorney fees. In June 2021,… Read More

While receiving a letter from an attorney can lead you to jump to worst-case scenarios, it does not always mean you’re being sued. Attorneys send letters for many reasons, whether it is formal communication or to resolve issues before they escalate into legal disputes. There is a broad scope of what type of letters exist.… Read More

In this webinar, Attorney Rachel J. Wright discusses "Due Diligence: A Practical Guide to Protecting Yourself Before You Sign" Read More

The Washington State Legislature has just declared “… all noncompetition covenants are void and unenforceable.”  In the same statute, the legislature substantially restricted a business’ ability to enforce nonsolicitation agreements.  The statute goes on to provide that all employers must notify all current and former employees and independent contractors that their noncompetition agreement is unenforceable.… Read More

The decision to call a family law attorney is not one you are making lightly. There are likely a lot of questions running through your mind. How long does this process take? When will I see my kids? How am I going to pay for this? Will I be able to support myself after the… Read More

This may (holding my breath) be my final article about the legal dispute saga between Compass Real Estate and Zillow, which erupted in the summer of 2025. You can find my previous articles regarding this topic here, here, here, here, and here to the extent you wish to have more background on the development of the dispute and the outcome of the… Read More

A cautionary example for Washington businesses: a "manager" title can still lead to overtime liability Many Washington employers assume that paying a salary and giving an employee a "manager" title is enough to treat the role as overtime-exempt. In practice, that assumption can be expensive. A recent lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for… Read More

In this webinar, Attorney Susan L. Alexander discusses "Guardianship Issues in Washington" Read More

This is Part 4 of my four‑part series on indemnification clauses. In Part 3, we looked at baskets and caps, the tools that limit when indemnity starts and how far it goes. Now we turn to carve‑outs and survival periods, two concepts that can quietly expand or extend liability. These terms often appear deep in… Read More