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The Washington Supreme Court struck down Initiative Measure 976 (I-976) yesterday, October 15, 2020. I-976 was an initiative, passed by voters, to cap car tab fees at $30 per car. The Court found the initiative as unconstitutional. The Court found I-976 violated Article 2, Section 19 of the Washington Constitution. That section provides that no “bill…
Maren Calvert is a member of the Board of Directors of The Association of Washington Businesses (AWB). As a member of the AWB, Horenstein Law Group gathers up-to-date information and statistics to help our business and real estate customers. AWB and HLG are also very active in public policy, so we have up-to-the-minute information to…
In addition to the CARES Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, unemployment, and tax guidance, we have collected the following nationwide, Washington, and Oregon COVID-19 resources. Nationwide/Federal COVID-19 Resources What federal government agencies are doing in response to COVID-19 CDC Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers and environmental cleaning guidance Online health self-assessment, Providence –…
Just last week, the Washington Supreme Court issued a decision in recognizing that options to purchase real estate must be exercised on time, on or before the deadline. This is a long-standing and strictly enforced rule. In Borton & Sons, Inc. v. Burbank Properties, LLC, though, the Court provided additional information about the long-standing but…
At HLG, we support our military veterans and want to make sure they are aware of two relief programs sponsored by nonprofit organizations – DAV and PenFed Foundation – for veterans and surviving spouses who have been affected by the wildfires in California and Oregon. The PenFed Foundation program has a September 30 deadline, so…
