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Oso Landslide Victims May Sue Snohomish County for Negligence
The recent shocking and devastating landslide in Oso, Washington likely has many family members of the victims wondering if a lawsuit against the government may be possible. Certainly mainly geolog... Read More
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Government Seizure of Property Can Be Stopped
Washington State is no different from other states in that it allows the government to seize property based only upon probable cause that the property is connected or derived from felony activity such... Read More
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McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case Myth Leads to Reversal of Case
The Supreme Court of Idaho in Boyle v. Christensen, 251 P.3d 810 (2011) concluded that when a defense attorney invokes the McDonald’s Coffee Case in closing argument, a reversal of the jury’s verd... Read More
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U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Cell Phone Privacy
The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects all citizens from unreasonable search and seizure. Generally speaking the agents of the government need a warrant before they can search... Read More