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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

In this webinar, Attorney William O. Kessler discusses "Selling or Buying a House? Disclosure Traps for the Unwary" Read More

In December of 2025, the Seattle City Council approved an update in zoning regulations, effective on January 21st of this year, permitting certain types of ground-floor retail businesses to operate in residential city blocks. Limitations on the type of businesses include: (1) a size restriction of up to 2,500 square feet; (2) a requirement that the… Read More

Learning that a loved one has been diagnosed with “mild cognitive impairment” can be a scary moment for families, and the first instinct can be to try to immediately prevent the affected person from making further medical and financial decisions.   While well-intentioned, this doesn’t necessarily follow Washington law.  In Washington state, legal capacity is presumed… Read More