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Reshaping Noncompetes in Washington
Reshaping Noncompetes in Washington Lawrence R. Cock, Jack Lovejoy, and Benjamin Byers | September, 2019 This article originally appeared in the September issue of NWLawyer, published by the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA), and is reprinted with the permission...
Jurisdiction to Venue – Examining RCW 4.12.010 in a Post-Ralph World
Jurisdiction to Venue – Examining RCW 4.12.010 in a Post-Ralph World Benjamin Byers & Daniel Keum[1] | August 5, 2019 In 2014, the Washington State Supreme Court upended a century of precedent when it issued Ralph v. Department of Natural Resources, 182 Wn.2d 242,...
Too Many, Too Broad, Too Long: Washington Overhauls Non-compete Agreements
Too Many, Too Broad, Too Long: Washington Overhauls Non-compete Agreements July 15, 2019 Lawrence R. Cock, Jack Lovejoy, and Benjamin Byers Gov. Jay Inslee recently signed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1450, which substantially reforms Washington’s common law of...
Noncompetes: The Landscape has Changed
Noncompetes: The Landscape has Changed Lawrence R. Cock, Jack M. Lovejoy, and Benjamin Byers | May 29, 2019 Washington Governor Jay Inslee recently signed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1450, which substantially reforms Washington State’s common law of noncompetition...