Washington employers may no longer unjustifiably search employees' privately owned vehicles located on work premises—including garages or parking lots (or on access roads leading thereto)—according to a new Washington law, effective July 23, 2023. When …
Excessive fee litigation is no longer confined to defined contribution plans. In recent months, plan sponsors of self-funded health plans have filed three cases against Aetna, Elevance, Inc. (formerly known as Anthem, Inc.), and Blue Cross Blue Shield of …
AUGUST 7, 2023 – Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is one of just seven law firms nationwide to receive a top score on the 2023 Disability Equality Index, earning the firm recognition as a "Best Place To Work for Disability Inclusion." The Disability …
AUGUST 7, 2023 – For the third year in a row, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP has been included in the Bloomberg Law DEI Framework, a listing of law firms that meet or exceed a rising standard for diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Framework recognizes law …
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has temporarily suspended new applications to the 8(a) Business Development Program while it revises the application questionnaire in light of the recent decision from the District Court for Eastern District of …
On July 27, 2023, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (collectively, FBAs) issued their long-awaited proposal amending the regulatory …
AUGUST 4, 2023 – Two Los Angeles partners from Davis Wright Tremaine LLP have been included in the Daily Journal's 2023 list of Top Labor and Employment Lawyers in California. Camilo Echavarria, a veteran litigator who is Davis Wright's Los Angeles …
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 – In the 2023 edition of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters has honored more than 80 Davis Wright Tremaine attorneys across eight offices as industry leaders. Thomson Reuters selects attorneys based on 12 indicators of peer …
From diagnosis and clinical decision-making to the use of robotics to perform surgical tasks, the breadth and depth of artificial intelligence's application in healthcare is clear. As the industry explores the implementation of AI, the question of …
AUGUST 3, 2023 – Hope Levy-Biehl, co-chair of the healthcare practice group at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, has been named to the Daily Journal's 2023 list of Top Health Care Lawyers in California. "With more than 20 years of experience, [Levy-Biehl …
AUGUST 3, 2023 – Davis Wright Tremaine LLP's commitment to racial equity has earned the firm recognition as a finalist in the "Corporate Purpose" category of the 2023 American Lawyer Industry Awards. "We are committed to fostering a firm …
On July 17, 2023, in Hunley v. Instagram, LLC, No. 22-15293, the Ninth Circuit reaffirmed the "server test," which protects websites from copyright liability for embedding images that are hosted on another website's server. The server test …
AUGUST 3, 2023 – As expectations around diversity, equity, and inclusion evolve around the country, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP has launched a new group to help clients maintain their DEI commitment while navigating current and emerging challenges. The firm…
Employers should be aware that the No Surprises Act has an impact on the maximum-out-of-pocket ("MOOP") limit for annual cost-sharing under the Affordable Care Act ("ACA") and facility fee transparency. The new set of Frequently Asked …
Please join us for DWT's 12th Annual Alaska Labor & Employment Seminar! We look forward to discussing an eventful year in labor and employment law. We will provide employers and their HR professionals, managers, and in-house counsel with valuable …
Updated August 9, 2023: This blog has been updated to reflect the comment deadlines for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking since published in the Federal Register and the recently announced expiration date for the privacy screen waiver. The FCC's June …
A pair of recent U.S. Supreme Court cases regarding college admissions standards has potentially wide-ranging implications for all nonprofit organizations that use race as a consideration in their programs. In Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President …
On July 23, 2023, changes to Washington's construction defect notice statute, RCW 64.50.020, took effect. The new requirements apply to construction defect notices sent on behalf of condominium associations. But does the statute, as written, contain an …
Ten U.S. states have beverage container redemption laws, more commonly referred to as "bottle bills." Recent bottle bill changes in California and Oregon will soon impact the alcohol industry through the addition of canned wine in Oregon and the …
