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2025 Washington Growth Management Act and Housing Laws - At a Glance
2025 saw a number of Growth Management Act (GMA) and housing related bills in Washington, which are particularly relevant as planning counties and cities are in the middle of preparing their comprehensive plan updates and as certain counties and citi...
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U.S. Department of Justice Issues New Administrative Guidance on Legality of DEI Programs for Federal Contractors
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has now issued guidance outlining how federal antidiscrimination laws such as Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 apply to federal contractors that receive federal funding.
The guidance implements E...
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California Climate Disclosure Laws Will Go Into Effect Before California Air Resources Board Finalizes Regulations
On May 29, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) hosted a virtual public workshop to discuss its progress in implementing California’s sweeping new climate disclosure laws. California Senate Bills (SB) 253, 261, and 219
require any company...
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Washington Court of Appeals Confirms Contractor Can Appeal Denial of Intervention in Lien Foreclosure Suit
Washington’s construction lien statute makes clear that all lien foreclosure actions arising out of the same project should be joined into a single lawsuit. Filing a motion to intervene in a pending foreclosure lawsuit will also stay the normal eight...
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Unpaid Wages? Under Oregon’s SB 426, Owners and General Contractors May Be on the Hook
Jun 10, 2025
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Oregon's Newly-Passed Senate Bill: What Contractors and Project Owners Need to Know Now
If you’re an owner or general contractor on a construction project in Oregon, a new law passed just last week may make you liable to pay the wages and benefits of...
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Oregon Supreme Court Reverses Insurance Coverage Denial for Contractor in Twigg v. Admiral Ins. Co.
In a long-awaited decision that helps contractors obtain coverage for construction defects, the Oregon Supreme Court in Twigg v. Admiral Ins. Co. 371 Or. 308 (2025)
ruled that coverage under a commercial general liability policy may exist even when t...
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