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27Jan 2021

Author Luke Campbell

New Name, Same Great Firm

  • Jan 27, 2021
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Last year, we published a new website with an updated firm logo and clean, modern design. Since then, we’ve modernized our firm name, updated our email addresses and signatures, and updated our formal letterhead. Why did the name change? The…

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2May 2018

Author Luke Campbell

“Grain Glitch” “Fixed”: Cooperative Loophole for Doctors, Lawyers, and Accountants Closed

  • May 2, 2018
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In recent months, a flurry of news articles have pointed to a strategy whereby certain highly paid professionals (such a doctors, lawyers, and accountants) can form worker-owned cooperatives in order to avoid the limits placed on the new tax law’s…

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8May 2017

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New Opportunities for Dental Practices and Dental Support Organizations

  • May 8, 2017
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Effective July 23, 2017, a new law (Substitute Senate Bill 5322) resolves many long-running conflicts between licensed dentists and dental support organizations, which are typically not owned by licensed dentists.  The bill brings clarity to a number of issues, though…

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29Sep 2015

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Washington Court Upholds Physician Noncompete, But Caution Is Warranted

  • Sep 29, 2015
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In Emerick v. Cardiac Study Center, Inc., P.S., the Washington court of appeals held a physician noncompete does not automatically violate public policy, and will be upheld when reasonable. The case involved a cardiology practice with four office locations in…

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10Aug 2015

Author Luke Campbell

Yelp Adding Medicare and Other Healthcare Data

  • Aug 10, 2015
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A recent article in The Washington Post highlighted that Yelp is adding government information on hospitals, nursing homes and dialysis clinics to its popular review site.  Patients can now look up  an emergency room’s average wait time, fines paid by…

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25Jun 2015

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Updated National Practitioner Data Bank Guidebook Expands Reporting Requirements

  • Jun 25, 2015
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Most physicians probably recognize that a hospital must report certain professional review actions adversely affecting a physician’s clinical privileges to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), which can have serious career consequences for a physician.  Physicians may not, however, realize…

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29May 2015

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Victory for Physicians Defending against Medical Malpractice Actions

  • May 29, 2015
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In Fergen v. Sestero, Washington’s Supreme Court recently handed an important victory to physicians defending medical malpractice actions.  The ruling involved the exercise of judgment instruction, which reminds juries that if a physician exercises the reasonable care and skill generally…

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16Oct 2014

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Washington’s Supreme Court Makes It More Difficult to Dismiss Employee Discrimination Claims

  • Oct 16, 2014
  • Luke Campbell
  • Employment Law, Labor Law
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Washington’s Supreme Court recently ruled that even if an employer had a legitimate reason for terminating an employee, the employee can still prevail in a discrimination lawsuit if discrimination played a substantial factor in motivating the employer.  The court also…

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9Jul 2014

Author Luke Campbell

Seattle Minimum Wage Ordinance

  • Jul 9, 2014
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  • Employment Law, Labor Law
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The Seattle City Council unanimously voted to adopt a minimum wage for the City of Seattle, which will gradually increase to $15/hour and then automatically increase with inflation.  All employers that have employees working within the city limits of Seattle…

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13Feb 2014

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Non-Judicial Foreclosure Case Clarifies When a Borrower Waives Claims by Not Enjoining the Sale

  • Feb 13, 2014
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As a recent Washington Supreme Court case illustrated, failure to obtain a restraining order prior to a non-judicial foreclosure sale may prevent a borrower from being able to challenge the sale. Further, if a loan is for commercial purposes or…

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