Summit Law Blog

Washington State’s Fair Chance Act, commonly known as the “Ban the Box” law, was amended in the 2025 legislative session to significantly expand protections for applicants and employees. These new restrictions and requirements apply to Washington-based positions and employees. This blog post details the changes that organizations should be aware of to ensure that their processes remain compliant. 

Washington business owners are increasingly being advised by their CPAs to move LLCs out of state for tax planning purposes. If you're considering this step, here are some legal compliance considerations and a general roadmap for the process.

As a commercial tenant, you are held to a higher standard than a residential tenant – there are minimal statutory protections, and the legal policy landscape presumes you are sophisticated, capable of reading and understanding the lease agreement, and represented by competent counsel. The following is a list of items to keep in mind as you are negotiating your Lease.

HB 3746 reforms the process for addressing construction-defect claims. This blog post covers what developers, insurers, homeowners associations, and condominium associations need to know. 

SB 5184 limits local minimum parking requirements for many developments, creating new opportunities to reduce costs and improve project feasibility. This blog post covers what developers should know. 

HB 1491 encourages higher-density residential development near transit while offering new incentives for qualifying projects. Here's what developers should know.

HB 2304 expands Washington's alternative warranty framework for certain condominium projects. Here's what that means for developers.

John Lee, one of Summit's Labor and Employment partners, reflects on his experience serving as labor counsel to the Seattle FIFA World Cup 26 Local Organizing Committee (LOC).

Governor Ferguson signed HB 1170 into law, imposing new disclosure and technical requirements on generative AI systems. At a high level, this Act requires covered providers to enable users to determine whether content was generated or materially altered by the covered provider’s generative AI systems.

Quantum computing is fundamentally changing data security. Experts predict that within the next 10 to 20 years, quantum computing will be able to break the encryption methods commonly used today to secure personal data. The risk? Encrypted data stolen today may become readable in the future.