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Prevailing Wage Calculation Method Challenged and Determined to Be Unconstitutional

Sep 07, 2021

By James T. Yand

From the Ground Up, Legal Developments—Washington

Public works contractors must pay prevailing wages as required by state law. RCW 39.12.010. Twice a year, the industrial statistician for the Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) sets the prevailing wages that are used to determine the wages for em...

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

Sep 02, 2021

By Katelyn Fulton

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, Tara M. O'Hanlon, 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 Carolyn 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...

Matthew Hansen and Tara O'Hanlon Giving Presentation on the Oregon Condemnation Process

Aug 16, 2021

By Matthew R. Hansen, Tara M. O'Hanlon

From the Ground Up, Condemnation, Legal Developments—Oregon

Matt Hansen and Tara O’Hanlon will be participating in a webinar titled “Oregon Easements, Rights-of-Way and Eminent Domain,” presented by HalfMoon Education. They will be presenting the topic “Participating in the Condemnation Process,” where they w...

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...