New Opening Conditions Create Potential Data Breach Liabilities for Business Owners May 15, 2020 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...
Interim Advice to Washington Business Owners in the face of the COVID-19 Pandemic March 13, 2020 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 action to combat the spread of the disease. These actions have direct impacted the community as a whole, but businesses have been particularly affected by new closures, supply-chain deficiencies, and in-office protocols. The general advice below is directed to small- and...
Governor Inslee Issues COVID-19 Proclamation March 11, 2020 King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties are under state-of-emergency restrictions until March 31, 2020. In response to the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has issued a several Proclamations: 20-05 (02-29-2020) (Declaring a State of Emergency), and 20-06 (03-10-2020)(Limiting Activities in the operation of Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities). Today, the Governor issued Proclamation 20-07, which restricts gatherings related to social, spiritual, and recreational activities in King, Snohomish, and Pierce Counties until midnight of March...