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November 07, 2022
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Insights
Washington Supreme Court invalidates one-year contractual limitation period for lawsuits under residential construction contract.
In a 5-4 decision, the Washington Supreme Court held that a one-year limitation period to file a lawsuit under a residential construction contract was “substantively unconscionable and, therefore, void and unenforceable.” Continue Reading
March 18, 2020
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COVID-19 and Construction Industry Challenges
With each passing day the effects of the Coronavirus are increasingly impacting our daily lives. In addition to closing restaurants, retail outlets, sporting events, etc. the construction industry is likewise feeling the impact due to sup... Continue Reading
March 15, 2018
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SF&S Attorney and Legal Assistant Spearhead Successful Bar Association Dinner Meeting and Seminar
For the last five years, SFC senior counsel Robert Olson and legal assistant Laurel Barton have teamed up to plan and present an annual dinner meeting and mini-seminar for the members of the Construction Law Section of the Washington State Bar Associ... Continue Reading
March 15, 2018
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Fifth Annual WSBA Construction Law Section Dinner Meeting – Another Success
The Construction Law Section of the Washington State Bar Association, under the guidance of SFS senior attorney Robert Olson and legal assistant Laurel Barton, held its fifth annual dinner meeting/mini CLE at Cutter’s Crabhouse in the Pike Plac... Continue Reading