Washington enacted a sweeping new rent control law, Engrossed House Bill 1217 (EHB 1217), which took effect immediately on May 7, 2025. The law changes how and when landlords can increase rent, imposes new notice requirements, and creates enforcement mechanisms…
Read MoreMontgomery Purdue is excited to announce that eleven attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers as top attorneys in Washington for 2025! This includes selections to both the Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Super Lawyers is a rating service…
Read MoreEffective July 27, 2025, Washington’s SB 5480 prohibits the reporting of medical debt to credit bureaus. Health care providers should be aware of how this new law may affect their collection practices. What Does the Law Do? SB 5480 has…
Read MoreThe “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” (OBBBA) which President Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, enacts an increase in the federal estate and gift tax exemption. Background The federal estate and gift tax exemption is the total amount…
Read MoreOn July 1, 2025, Mayor Bruce Harrell signed Seattle City Council Bill 121000 which bans the use of algorithmic software designed to propose rent rates for residential landlords.[1] This new law is codified in Chapter 7.34 of the Seattle Municipal…
Read MoreEffective July 27, 2025 Washington State has enacted the "Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-Off Employees Act" (ESSB 5525), creating state-level protections that go beyond federal requirements for businesses conducting mass layoffs or closings. This new law takes effect…
Read MoreOverview of ESSB 5813 On May 20, 2025, Governor Ferguson signed Engrosed Substitute Senate Bill 5813 (“ESSB 5813”) into law. ESBB 5813 increases the applicable Washington state estate tax exemption for the estates of decedents dying on or after July…
Read MoreThe Washington state capital gains tax is increasing, according to a new law passed this week in Olympia. The existing Washington capital gains tax, which took effect January 1, 2022, imposes a 7% tax on gains exceeding $270,000 in tax…
Read MoreAs the FDA has announced that the national supply of GLP-1 medications is stabilizing and removing them from the shortage list, 503A compounding pharmacies have adopted a new strategy to continue offering these popular medications. Medical providers offering weight management…
Read MoreThe U.S. Treasury Department issued an Interim Final Rule under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) to limit the obligation to file beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) reports to foreign companies. The CTA previously required foreign and domestic companies to file BOI…
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