What's Happening
| SB 5355: Amendment to Washington Open Public Meetings Act ... |
| May 16, 2012 - Governor Gregoire recently signed SB 5355, which amends the special meeting notice requirements for public agencies subject to the Open Public Meetings Act (the “OPMA”) under chapter 42.30 RCW. These changes become effective on June 7, 2012. Read the text of SB 5355 here.
Under RCW 42.30.080, as amended by SB 5355, public agencies are still required to provide 24 hours’ prior written notice of a special meeting. This notice must be delivered personally, by mail, by fax, or by electronic mail to each member of the ... |
| Governor Acts on Bill Amending Environmental and Natural Resource ... |
| May 4, 2012 - On April 18, 2012 we sent a Legal News Bulletin notifying you that the Legislature had passed Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6406 containing important amendments to the state’s environmental and natural resources laws. You can see a more detailed summary of the amendments here. We also notified you that the Governor had not yet acted on the legislation. On May 2, 2012, Governor Gregoire approved the legislation except for Sections 305 and 306. She issued an extensive letter of intent explaining her actions. Read the ... |
| Foster Pepper Welcomes New Commercial Litigation Associate Lauren ... |
| April 20, 2012 - Foster Pepper PLLC is pleased to welcome Lauren King to its Seattle office.
Lauren’s practice focuses on commercial litigation. She has represented clients in disputes involving intellectual property rights, trade secrets, class actions, construction defects, toxic torts, bankruptcy, securities, and Indian law. Lauren’s tribal litigation work includes defending treaty hunting and fishing rights, drafting and analyzing tribal codes, and government relations. Her intellectual property law experience includes ... |
| Foster Pepper’s Public Finance Group Ranks Top in the Nation for ... |
| April 18, 2012 - Foster Pepper PLLC’s public finance group has been listed by Thomson Reuters as 1st in the nation for “Top Bond Counsel – Competitive,” with $1.6 billion in the first quarter of 2012, rising from a 6th place ranking for the full year 2011. Additionally, the group ranked 2nd in the nation for “Top Disclosure Counsel” for all issues, rising from 5th for the full year of 2011 with $1.7 billion. Finally, the group ranked 10th overall for “Top Bond Counsel” with $2.1 billion. Rankings are final as of March 31, 2012 and do not ... |
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