Publications
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03.25.2020COVID-19 and Construction Contracts: Considerations for Owners and DevelopersUpdatesOwners and developers with construction projects underway are understandably very concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on the viability of their projects.
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09.01.2015Work-Related Text Messages on Personal Cell Phones Are Public Records Says WA Supreme CourtUpdatesFrom Washington, D.C. to Washington state, the manner in which government officials and employees create and store business records is making headlines.
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10.12.2011Public Records Act Update: The Washington Supreme Court Defines What Constitutes an Adequate Search for Records and the Scope of Permissible Discovery in Public Records Act LawsuitsUpdatesIn Neighborhood Alliance of Spokane County v. County of Spokane, the Washington Supreme Court clarified two topics previously unresolved in Washington: what constitutes an adequate search for records in response to a Public Records Act ("PRA") request and the scope of permissible discovery in PRA lawsuits. The Court held that a public entity must undertake a search “reasonably calculated to uncover all relevant documents,” and that discovery is permitted into any matter, not privileged, that is relevant to the subject matter of the lawsuit.
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11.25.2009Public Records Act Update: Court Rules That Electronic Public Records May Need to Be Produced in Electronic FormatUpdatesIn Mechling v. City of Monroe, the Washington Court of Appeals ruled that public agencies must provide nonexempt public records in electronic format, upon request, when "reasonable and feasible" to do so.
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09.30.2009New Retainage RequirementsUpdatesNew legislation applicable to Washington public construction projects completed after September 30, 2009.
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06.26.2006Document Retention - What You Need to Know NowUpdatesA carefully conceived and well-implemented document retention policy has long been an important component of an effective corporate compliance program. Recent events have made reviewing and updating corporate document retention policies a priority for most companies.
Presentations
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11.01.201931st Annual School Construction WorkshopSeminarsHyatt Regency Bellevue / Bellevue, WA
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10.11.201830th Annual School Construction WorkshopSeminarsThe Westin Bellevue / Bellevue, WA
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11.02.201729th Annual School Construction WorkshopSeminarsHyatt Regency Bellevue / Bellevue, WA
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11.18.201628th Annual School Construction WorkshopSeminarsHyatt Regency Bellevue / Bellevue, WA
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10.30.201527th Annual School Construction WorkshopSeminarsThe Westin Bellevue / Bellevue, WA
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11.24.2014Construction DisputesGuest Lecture, Architecture 574
University of Washington / Seattle, WA -
09.17.2015; 09.18.2014; 09.11.2013; 09.13.2012Discovery Issues in Construction ClaimsPresentation
Seminar Group / Seattle, WA -
03.26.2014BIM from the Owner’s, Contractor’s and Design Professional’s PerspectivePanel Discussion
Seminar Group / Seattle, WA