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Offshore Wind Bill Signed into Law and Effective September 25, 2021

Sep 02, 2021

From the Ground Up, Legal Developments—Oregon, Renewable Energy

The Oregon legislature has overwhelmingly approved an offshore wind bill, HB 3375, that sets a goal for the development of up to three gigawatts of floating offshore wind by 2030. Governor Brown signed HB 3375 into law on June 23, 2021. The new law i...

Construction Webinar: Evaluating Alternative Delivery Methods in 2021—What’s Working and Pitfalls to Avoid

Aug 25, 2021

By Jeffrey G. Condit, Jacob A. Zahniser

From the Ground Up, Construction

Miller Nash's construction team will be giving a presentation titled “Evaluating Alternative Delivery Methods in 2021—What’s Working and Pitfalls to Avoid” as a free webinar for construction industry professionals on Tuesday, September 28. Th...

Policyholders Beware: Two CGL Endorsements Seek to Limit Your Liability Coverage (Part 2)

Aug 17, 2021

By Carrie A. Mount

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

This is Part 2 in our series analyzing newer endorsements to commercial general liability, aka “CGL,” policies, both of which may create serious roadblocks to coverage for Washington policyholders. In this post, we analyze a “defense costs” endorseme...

Governor Inslee Issues Vaccination Requirement for Most State Employees, Including Workers on State Construction Projects

Aug 11, 2021

By James T. Yand

From the Ground Up, Construction, Legal Developments—Washington

Governor Inslee issued a new emergency proclamation on Monday, August 9, 2021 that now mandates vaccinations for workers on state projects after October 18, 2021. This vaccine mandate appears to be the trend for both public and private entities in Wa...

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

Jul 26, 2021

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...