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Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic for Washington Businesses

March 17, 2020 By Maria Elijah

At the time of this writing, it is clear that the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic is having and will continue to have a significant impact on the economy - effecting businesses of all kinds - particularly small businesses.  To survive, there is an important lesson to remember: “Nobody ever regrets making fast and decisive adjustments to changing circumstances”; and changing circumstances is where small businesses find themselves right now.

30-Second Consult: Before You Send That Email.

February 15, 2020 By possingeradmin

Email and texting make it easy to send quick responses. That reality is a double-edged sword.  In emotionally charged moments, it is dangerously easy to respond or to vent about things using email and text messages, but my advice as a lawyer – don’t do it.  This is particularly true for businesspeople. A person should always think about what they send via email or text as something that might be read aloud in court someday.  That could be a chilling...

Possinger Law Group Obtains Preliminary Injunction for Client

February 13, 2020 By possingeradmin

February 13, 2020 Possinger Law Group Newsroom On February 12, 2020, King County Superior Court Judge, Suzanne Parisien, entered a Preliminary Injunction in the case of One Way Group, LLC v. CQD, LLC, et al. [1]. The Preliminary Injunction effectively prevents Defendants, CQD, LLC and two other Individual Defendants from violating the terms of a Covenant Not to Compete that was part of a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the purchase of a business previously owned, in part by the...

New Restaurant Opening Conditions Create Potential Data Breach Liabilities for Business Owners

September 10, 2021 By possingeradmin

On May 12, 2020, Governor Jay Inslee approved several Washington counties to move to Phase 2 of the Four-Phase Plan to reopen the state. With this approval, the Governor has released a set of requirements for different business activities, the implementation of which is required as a condition of being able to open the business to the public. Among those requirements is the obligation for dine-in restaurants and taverns to create a daily log of all customers and maintain that...

New Restaurant Opening Conditions Create Potential Data Breach Liabilities for Business Owners

May 15, 2020 By possingeradmin

On May 12, 2020, Governor Jay Inslee approved several Washington counties to move to Phase 2 of the Four-Phase Plan to reopen the state. With this approval, the Governor has released a set of requirements for different business activities, the implementation of which is required as a condition of being able to open the business to the public. Among those requirements is the obligation for dine-in restaurants and taverns to create a daily log of all customers and maintain that...

“Stay Home, Stay Healthy” Order Issued to Combat COVID-19

March 25, 2020 By possingeradmin

On March 23, 2020, Governor Inslee issued a statewide proclamation titled a “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” Order as part of the State of Washington’s efforts to prevent the further spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) within the state.  The Order is to be in place for two weeks; from March 25, 2020 (Midnight) until April 8, 2020 (but it may be extended).  Under the terms this proclamation: Every Washington Resident will be required to stay home unless they need to pursue...

Interim Advice to Washington Business Owners in the face of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.

March 13, 2020 By possingeradmin

In just a short period, Washington State has become an epicenter of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States. Responding rapidly to this emerging health crisis, the Federal government, the State of Washington, and various local authorities have taken actions to combat the spread of the disease that have a direct impact on the community; but also a particular set of significant impacts on businesses of all sizes. The general advice below is directed to small and medium sized business...