On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted 3-2 to approve final regulations (“Rule”) that would ban most non-compete agreements nationwide. Non-compete agreements bar a company’s workers from taking jobs with competitors or starting new competing businesses after…
Read MoreUnder the Residential Landlord Tenant Act, cities may require landlords to obtain a certificate of inspection as part of their business licensing or rental property registration requirements. See RCW 59.18.125. Olympia recently enacted local legislation requiring landlords operating in Olympia…
Read MoreWashington landlords can breathe a sigh of relief as the sweeping changes to the Residential Landlord Tenant Act (“RLTA”) included in HB 2114 have died in the Washington Senate. HB 2114 passed a vote in the House of Representatives and…
Read MoreOn March 19, 2024, Governor Inslee signed Substitute Senate Bill 5787 into law, which adopts the Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act (the “Act”). As a result, common estate planning documents such as trust agreements, powers of attorney, healthcare directives,…
Read MoreOn March 1, 2024, in National Small Business United v. Yellen, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama held Congress exceeded its constitutional authority by enacting the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). This article discusses the decision and…
Read MoreA new Division One Court of Appeal’s decision, Hollywood Hill Neighbors v. King County, has impacted the availability of the boundary line adjustment process for many parcels in unincorporated King County. A boundary line adjustment (BLA), referred to as lot…
Read MoreEffective December 8, 2023, Tacoma landlords must consider the “Tenant Bill of Rights,” which Tacoma voters narrowly passed in the fall of 2023. The new chapter of the Tacoma Municipal Code, known as the Tacoma Landlord Fairness Code Initiative (the…
Read MoreWhat Landlords Need to Know If you are a landlord in Shoreline, you will want to be familiar with Shoreline’s new tenant protections. On December 11, 2023, the Shoreline City Council passed Ordinance Number 996. Ordinance Number 996 establishes a…
Read MoreOn December 12, 2023, the Seattle City Council passed at full council Council Bill 120643 to establish limits on certain financial obligations of commercial tenants that landlords may require in or as a condition of commercial leases in the City…
Read MoreThere is a common misconception when it comes to estate planning: only people with significant wealth need an estate plan. In fact, an estate plan is simply a set of documents that tells the world what we want to happen…
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