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Washington Supreme Court Provides First Guidance on CDC Eviction Moratorium Days Before the Emergency Measure is Set to Expire

Jul 26, 2021

By Drew F. Duggan

From the Ground Up, Legal Developments—National, COVID-19 Resource Center, Construction, Legal Developments—Washington

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, scant interpretive guidance has been provided to help businesses, individuals, and attorneys to navigate the various emergency orders and moratoriums concerning evictions in Washington. On July 22, just over...

Policyholders Beware: Two CGL Endorsements May Limit Your Liability Coverage (Part 1)

Jul 22, 2021

By Carrie A. Mount

The Northwest Policyholder, Legal Developments - Washington, From the Ground Up, Insurance

Insurers have recently added novel endorsements to commercial general liability, or CGL, policies, both of which may impact a policyholder’s coverage. We have analyzed two that may create serious roadblocks to coverage for Washington policyholders: t...

What Is a Warranty?

Jul 08, 2021

By Jacob A. Zahniser

From the Ground Up, Construction, Litigation

Warranties are ubiquitous in construction contracts and purchase orders. They are sometimes inducements. They are sometimes negotiated. Oftentimes, however, they are boilerplate, given scant consideration until an issue arises. As a creature of contr...

Bankruptcy Risk for Contractors Caught in the COVID Squeeze

Jun 22, 2021

By James T. Yand

From the Ground Up, Insurance, Construction

The global pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on the economy and the construction industry in particular. This includes supply chain delays and wild fluctuations in the price of building materials like lumber and steel. Just recently, Katerra f...

New Homestead Exemption Significantly Impacts Property Owners

Jun 08, 2021

By James T. Yand

From the Ground Up, Legal Developments—Washington

In case you missed our blog post on Bank Law Monitor last month regarding the Homestead Exemption, significant changes to the Washington homestead statute were made that impacts property owners and contractors alike. Senate Bill 5408 became effective...

Addressing Material Price Escalation

Jun 02, 2021

By Jacob A. Zahniser

From the Ground Up, Construction

The cost of certain critical construction materials has risen exponentially. Global steel production dropped in response to COVID-19, decreasing supply, increasing price. Engineered wood products are scarce, with material suppliers rescinding prior c...