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In a recent Washington Supreme court case (known as “Sound Infinity”), our court approved the majority shareholders’ ouster of a minority shareholder notwithstanding the minority shareholder’s objections.  The case has far reaching implications for closely held corporations and limited liability companies, because (among other things) the court ruled that "in a small, closely held corporation,… Read More

This article demonstrates the burdens placed on a nonparent when seeking to adopt a child over the objection of a natural parent where the natural parent has failed to perform parental obligations (past performance) versus the burdens placed on a nonparent when seeking to obtain legal custody of a child because of the natural parent’s… Read More

Since the Washington Supreme Court’s decision in Alejandre v. Bull in 2007, a plaintiff was generally prohibited from recovering money damages in tort (e.g. a claim based on negligence) if (a) the plaintiff and defendant had a contract and (b) the tort arose out of the subject matter of that contract.  Dubbed the “Economic Loss… Read More

The next 425 Launch is a bit near and dear to my heart. The Chamber seems to be looking at the same guys to give business advice as I do. My dad (Richard R. Beresford) and David C. Tingstad of Beresford Booth. Good move, guys! These guys are sharp! David told me, "We are principals at one of the largest… Read More

Representing several union pension trust funds against a defaulting employer, Beresford Booth lawyer William O. Kessler successfully obtained a lump-sum payment of over $530,000. Pension payments by the employer corporation to the union trust funds had been personally guaranteed by the corporation’s principals. One of those principals was the single member of an LLC owning… Read More

David C. Tingstad has been a speaker at numerous seminars for lawyers and accountants with LLC's as the subject matter.  He has written extensively and authored and co-authored many published articles on LLC issues from business divorce to start up issues including securities and closely held businesses.  Division 2 Court of Washington’s Court of Appeals… Read More

In Boston, David C. Tingstad speaks at the ABA Business Law Section CLE course re Limited Liability Companies and Closely Held Businesses Read More

The answer is not as obvious as previously believed. On Feb. 7, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and American Medical Response of Connecticut, Inc. (AMR) settled a charge related to this very issue. The fact of settlement is a signal to employers that their social media policies need to be clearly communicated and… Read More

Re-posting an interesting online article: Businesses Refuse to Hire Unemployed, EEOC says by Stephanie Rabiner When speaking to the unemployed, discrimination is usually the last thing on their mind. After all, they’re not employed, right? But once they settle in and start browsing the web for that next job, things change. Inevitably, they come across… Read More