In Aloff v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America, No. 3:25-cv-05834-DGE, 2026 WL 2389181 (W.D. Wash. Aug. 17, 2026), United States District Judge David G. Estudillo granted the defendants’ motions to dismiss with prejudice, holding that an aviation exclusion
Jury awards $3.2M in car dragging case
On August 13, a King County Superior Court jury entered a $3.2 Million gross verdict in a car versus pedestrian collision that occurred in Redmond, Washington two years ago. Sudipto Rakshit, a Microsoft employee was exiting a driveway on NE
University of Washington immune in COVID vax suit
The University of Washington is an “arm of the state.” Thus, it has 11th amendment immunity for claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that employees were fired for failure to comply with the Governor’s COVID vaccine mandate. The fired
Go Your Own Way: Easier Said Than Done on Washington Construction Projects
Originally published to the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce on August 11, 2026
Ending a construction contract can trigger significant legal and practical consequences for owners and contractors. This article examines the risks that can arise when project participants decide
Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Frazier to Acquire MatrixCare
Frazier Healthcare Partners will acquire MatrixCare from Resmed, according to a news release.
MatrixCare, founded in 1982 and based in Bloomington, Minnesota, is a provider of cloud-based EHR software for out-of-hospital care settings, including skilled nursing, senior living,
UDub 39th Annual Indian Law Conference Agenda + Registration Link
UW Law’s Indian Law Symposium, an annual tradition for 39 years, will focus on the theme:
Time Immemorial: The United States at 250
The program will be held in person at William H. Gates Hall, and available via Zoom.
"Seattle went though this years back. A whole block, lots of people. The city just gave it a little time and then one morning at about 4am…"
“… came in and announced the street will be cleaned in 10 minutes and everyone had to get out. They just rolled trucks down and tossed everything away and that was that. I think Madison will just need to do
Planned Closure of NARA Regional Archives
Recent reports indicate that the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is moving forward with plans to close several regional archives facilities, including the Chicago Regional Archives and Federal Records Center, the San Francisco (San Bruno) Regional Archives and Federal
BRB Risk Jobs Board — Conflicts Attorney (Ashurst Perkins Coie)
In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to spotlight an open position at Ashurst Perkins Coie: “Conflicts Attorney” —
- Ashurst Perkins Coie is looking for a dynamic, qualified individual to fill a Conflicts Attorney position performing conflicts analysis on