../rss/FP_News.aspxThe latest news from Foster Pepper PLLC.© 2010 Foster Pepper PLLC. All rights reserved.5Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:02:53 GMT../img/rss_logo.jpghttp://www.foster.comFoster Pepper PLLCMarch 8, 2010 - In response to the downturn in residential development, the Washington Legislature recently passed Substitute Senate Bill 6544. If signed by the Governor, this Bill would amend RCW 58.17.140 to extend the time for submitting a final plat to seven years after preliminary plat approval. Currently, final plats must be filed within five years of preliminary plat approval. The Bill also...../newsroom.aspx?t=1&nid=478Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:36:38 GMTMarch 4, 2010 – Judy Runstad, Foster Pepper Of Counsel and one of the region’s most well regarded land use attorneys, received the Distinguished Alumna Award from the UW School of Law, Law Women’s Caucus last night. The Law Women’s Caucus seeks to honor alumnae who have expanded the participation of women in the legal profession, remained active in the Washington legal community, and advanced...../newsroom.aspx?t=2&nid=477Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:10:55 GMTMarch 1, 2010 – Foster Pepper PLLC is pleased to welcome one of the region’s top trial lawyers – Steven W. Block. After 12 years in the Seattle office of Betts, Patterson & Mines, Steve joins Foster Pepper as a member in its Litigation, Transportation, Real Estate and Yacht & Aircraft groups. Steve is one of the most respected litigators in the Northwest, and his experience spans four...../newsroom.aspx?t=4&nid=476Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:28:19 GMTFebruary 12, 2010 - As a result of the 2001 Tax Act, officially known as the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, federal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes have been repealed for 2010. Under the 2001 Tax Act, unless Congress acts in the meantime, both taxes will be reinstated in 2011 — with a lower exemption amount and a higher maximum tax rate. In the meantime,...../newsroom.aspx?t=1&nid=473Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:02:08 GMTFebruary 11, 2010 - Foster Pepper PLLC is pleased to welcome Alicia Feichtmeir, Lindsay Fisher and Russell D. Terry to its Seattle office. Alicia Feichtmeir joins Foster Pepper as an Associate in the Litigation practice group. Her practice will focus on litigation and alternative dispute resolution, assisting on matters related to constitutional claims, commercial disputes and regulatory...../newsroom.aspx?t=4&nid=472Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:31:23 GMT