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Artist Feature with Dan Cautrell

November 24, 2021 By Jeffrey Possinger

Our firm is proud of our regional, national, and international reach, but just as important to Possinger Law Group and its staff are our local roots. Founded in 2001, our firm has spent 20 years building connections to our clients, as well as local businesses and artisans. One of the many ways that we connect with our community is through annual Thanksgiving cards. These cards are sent to clients, colleagues, and other friends of the law firm. We use these...

Data Privacy Update: Deadline to Adopt New Standard Contractual Clauses is Approaching

September 1, 2021 By Jeffrey Possinger

Ever since the July 2020 ruling by the Court of Justice of the EU in Schrems II, which invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the transfer of personal data from the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) to the US has been facilitated almost exclusively by integrating the Standard Contractual Clauses to relevant contractual arrangements. The Standard Contractual Clauses are contractual provisions preapproved by the European Commission, which govern how a receiving party (the importer) will handle personal information. These Clauses also impose on the...

New 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 business to the public. Among those requirements is the obligation for dine-in restaurants and taverns to create a daily log of all customers. That daily log must...

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

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...

Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic for Washington Businesses

March 17, 2020 By Jeffrey Possinger

At the time of this article’s release, 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 sentiment to remember: Nobody ever regrets making fast and decisive adjustments to changing circumstances. The current pandemic presents both operational and legal issues for small- to medium-sized businesses; which are the primary clients of Possinger Law...