April 13, 2020 @ 11:00 AM
Webinar: COVID-19 Impact on Labor & Employment
Speakers Sheryl Willert Jefferey Wells Bryan Churchill April 13th 11:00 am – 12:15 pm Register Now Join our Seattle partners, Sheryl Willert and Jefferey Wells along with Portland Of Counsel, Bryan Churchill from Williams Kastner in a discussion on the current impact of COVID-19. Employers face a multitude of challenges as they navigate through COVID-19 and its effect on their workforce and businesses....
April 16, 2020 @ 12:00 PM
Webinar: Retain or Release? A Legal Look at Electronic Files
April 16th 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Register Now More and more of our work is going electronically, and it’s imperative to have best practices in place for electronic document retention as well as physical records. This discussion will focus on the best tips for document retention, with a particular focus on electronic documents. We’ll discuss issues...
Labor & Employment COVID-19 Updates
The rapid spread of coronavirus has widely affected employers throughout the U.S. We are closely monitoring the developing situation and will offer regular updates on labor and Employment guidelines and mandates. Employers face a multitude of challenges as they navigate through the outbreak of COVID-19 and its effect on their workforce and business. Below we’ve...
CORONAVIRUS-RELATED PAID LEAVE FOR WORKERS AND TAX CREDITS FOR SMALL AND MIDSIZED BUSINESSES
On Friday March 20, 2020, The United States Departments of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, and the U. S. Department of Labor took action to implement complete federal coverage for small and midsized employers for payments they make to their employees as required by the Paid Sick Leave and expanded paid child care leave under the...
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER WINTER 2020
OVERVIEW OF POTENTIAL COVERAGE ISSUES IN CLAIM RELATED TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC The rapid spread of coronavirus in the United States is causing businesses to shut their doors and people to remain at home as much as possible. In the midst of this truly unprecedented event in recent history, insurers should be prepared for a...
Williams Kastner’s Response to COVID-19 and Our Commitment to You
Our Commitment to Health & Safety While Maintaining High-Level Client Services At Williams Kastner, our firm culture is characterized by quality legal services, teamwork and the trusted relationships we form with our clients and the community. As we monitor and learn more about the spread of Coronavirus, we are committed to prioritizing the health and...
Supreme Court To Hear ‘Faithless Electors’ Case
Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases challenging state attempts to penalize Electoral College delegates who fail to vote for the presidential candidate they were pledged to support. Electoral College delegates are selected by each party, and under state laws, they are pledged to cast their ballots for...
WILLIAMS KASTNER ANNOUNCES 2020 NEW MEMBERS
January 6, 2020 ─ Williams Kastner is pleased to announce the new attorneys to be admitted to the firm’s membership, effective January 1, 2020. The newly elected members to Williams Kastner for 2020 are a Jeffery Wells, Ryan Vollans and Steven Cade. “We are pleased to be adding these talented individuals to the firm’s membership”...
January 30, 2020 @ 7:30 AM
Law Update: Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
Two Union SquareAbout This Event Please join Jeffery Wells and Kathleen Goodman of Williams Kastner’s Labor & Employment Practice Group as they discuss the new Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave Program (PMFL). Complimentary Breakfast 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM Presentation 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Topics will Include Covered Employee Providing Notice and Initiating Leave Leave Benefits and Exclusions Benefit Disputes Job...
Williams Kastner Named to 2020 Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
SEATTLE, WA (November 7, 2019) — Williams Kastner is pleased to announce that the firm received top-tier rankings in 9 practice areas across our Seattle and Portland offices in the latest edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2020 “Best Law Firms” rankings. Firms included in the 2020 Edition are recognized for professional excellence with...
Supreme Court Petitioned by Presidential Electors’ Attorneys To Conclusively
Washington, DC – Today, attorneys at Equal Citizens petitioned the Supreme Court to hear the case about controlling the votes of presidential electors cases in order to resolve a conflict between courts in Washington and Colorado. If the Supreme Court accepts the case, it would issue a decision by the summer of 2020, well before...
Rodney L. Umberger Named Vice Chair of USLAW NETWORK
October 1, 2019 (Seattle, WA) – At the USLAW Network Fall Conference in Washington, D.C., Rodney (Rod) Umberger was named Vice-Chair of the organization and is slated to become Chair of USLAW in 2020-2021. Rod has served on the Board of Directors for USLAW for several years and most recently was the Membership Management Director...