Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic for Washington Businesses March 17, 2020 By possingeradmin 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...
Interim Advice to Washington Business Owners in the face of the 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 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 By possingeradmin 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...
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. A person should always think about what they send via email or text as something that might be read aloud in court. Considering the amount of digital communication that we all use in today’s world, this thought...
Possinger Law Group Obtains Preliminary Injunction for Client February 13, 2020 By possingeradmin On February 12th, 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 Individual Defendants. The dispute, filed in December...